fida'u

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic فِدَاء (fidāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fì.dáː.ʔùː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɸɪ̀.dáː.ʔùː]

Noun

fìdā'ū̀ m (possessed form fìdā'ùn)

1. (Islam) the prayers said for the dead