Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَطْبَعَة (maṭbaʕa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /má.ɗáː.bá.ʔáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mə́.ɗáː.bə́.ʔáː]

Noun

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maɗāba'ā f (plural maɗāba'ō'ī, possessed form maɗāba'ar̃)

  1. printing press
  2. printing company