Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَبْجَد (ʔabjad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔáb.(d)ʒà.díː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔáb.d͡ʒə̀.díː]

Noun

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abjàdī m (possessed form abjàdin)

  1. alphabet, abjad (particularly of Arabic script)

See also

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic أَبْجَد (ʔabjad).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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abjadi (n class, plural abjadi)

  1. alphabet