Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic حِسَاب (ḥisāb). Doublet of lissafi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hì.sáː.bìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hɪ̀.sáː.bìː]

Noun

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hìsābī̀ m (possessed form hìsābìn)

  1. (Islam) the reckoning of good and bad deeds on Judgement Day