boyi

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English boy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bòː.jí/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bòː.jɪ́]

Noun

bṑyi m (plural bṑyi-bṑyi, possessed form bṑyin)

1. houseboy, male domestic servant