bidi'a

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bí.dí.ʔàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bɪ́.dɪ́.ʔàː]

Noun

bidi'ā̀ f (plural bidi'ō'ī, possessed form bidi'àr̃)

1. (Islam) bid'a (heretical innovation)