Hausa

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Etymology

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Literally, "man of the baton".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɗán sàn.dáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɗán sàn.dáː]

Noun

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ɗan sàndā m

  1. policeman
    Synonym: (Niger) jandar̃mà

References

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  • Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN.