bala'i

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.láː.ʔìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bə̀.láː.ʔìː]

Noun

bàlā'ī̀ m (possessed form bàlā'ìn)

1. calamity, misfortune