Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic قَاعِدَة (qāʕida).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʼáː.ʔí.dàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʼáː.ʔɪ́.dàː]

Noun

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ƙā'idā̀ f (plural ƙā'idōdī, possessed form ƙā'idàr̃)

  1. principle, standard