alkyabba

Hausa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔàl.cáb.bàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔàl.cɛ́b.bàː]

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Noun

àlkyabbā̀ f (plural àlkyàbbū, possessed form àlkyabbàr̃)

1. a kind of burnoose which signifies authority

Descendants

• Yoruba: àlùkíńbà
• Yoruba: àlùkí