Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَجْنُون (majnūn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mà.(d)ʒà.núː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mə̀.d͡ʒə̀.núː.nìː]

Noun

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màjànūnī̀ m (feminine màjànūnìyā, plural màjànū̀nai, possessed form màjànūnìn)

  1. insane person, crazy person