Hausa

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic شَاي (šāy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃáː.jì/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃáː.jɪ̀]

Noun

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shāyì m (possessed form shāyìn)

  1. tea
    Synonym: ti
Descendants
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  • Nupe: shayì

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃàː.jíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃàː.jíː]

Noun

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shā̀yī m (possessed form shā̀yin)

  1. Only used in ɗan shayi

Nupe

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Etymology

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From Hausa shāyì, from Arabic شَاي (šāy)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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shayì

  1. tea