See also: naam

Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نَعَم (naʕam).

Pronunciation 1

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  • IPA(key): /nà.ʔám/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [nə̀.ʔám]

Interjection

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nà'am

  1. yes (reply when called)

Pronunciation 2

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  • IPA(key): /ná.ʔàm/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [nə́.ʔàm]

Interjection

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na'àm

  1. I see, indeed