ushiri

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔú.ʃì.ríː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔʊ́.ʃɪ̀.ríː]

Noun

ushìr̃ī m (possessed form ushìr̃in)

1. one tenth
2. tithe paid to the court in property cases

Alternative forms

• ushìr̃ā (tithe paid to the court)