makiyayi

Hausa

Etymology

From kiyaye (“look after”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.kì.jàː.jíː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.cɪ̀.jàː.jíː]

Noun

makìyā̀yī m (feminine makiyāyìyā, plural makìyā̀yā, possessed form makìyā̀yin)

1. herder, shepherd