Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَلَاء (balāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

bàlā'ī̀ m (possessed form bàlā'ìn)

  1. calamity, misfortune