shirka

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شِرْك (širk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃír.kàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ́r.kàː]

Noun

shir̃kā̀ f (possessed form shir̃kàr̃)

1. partnership
2. polytheism, idolatry, shirk

Related terms

• mushiriki