ɗan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dan"

Hausa

Etymology

From ɗa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɗán/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɗáŋ]

Noun

ɗan m (feminine 'yar, plural 'yan)

1. Used to indicate a person's origin, profession, or activity.

   ‎Tibì (“Tiv”) → ‎ɗan Tibì (“Tiv man”)

2. Used to form diminutives.

   ‎yārṑ (“boy”) → ‎ɗan yārṑ (“a small boy”)

Adverb

ɗan

1. a little bit

Noun

ɗan

1. genitive of ɗa