Hausa edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dúː.ní.jàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [dúː.nɪ́.jàː]

Noun edit

dūniyā̀ f (possessed form dūniyàr̃)

  1. world, Earth

Descendants edit

  • Baatonum: dunia
  • Farefare: dũnia
  • Yoruba: dúníyàn