majalisa

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَجْلِس (majlis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mà.(d)ʒà.lí.sàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə̀.d͡ʒə̀.lɪ́.sàː]

Noun

màjàlisā̀ f (plural màjàlìsū, possessed form màjàlisàr̃)

1. legislature, congress
2. council