Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic اَلْخَيْر (al-ḵayr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.héː.rìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.héː.rìː]
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

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àlhēr̃ī̀ m (possessed form àlhēr̃ìn)

  1. kindness, good deed
  2. wealth