Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic جُمْلَة (jumla), perhaps as a corruption of jimlā̀.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒì.míl.làː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɪ̀.mɪ́l.làː]

Noun

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jìmillā̀ f (possessed form jìmillàr̃)

  1. sum, total
    Synonym: jimlā̀