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Hausa — Intermediate Vocabulary

1,351 words

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -anci Phrase /-án.t͡ʃíː/ Used to form the names of languages or attributes.
2 -iyya Phrase /-íj.jàː/ Used as a nisba suffix to form abstract nouns, often for systems or periods of time.
3 'ya'ya Noun
4 'yan Noun
5 'yar Noun /j̰ár/
6 abacada Noun /ʔàː.bàː.t͡ʃàː.dâː/ alphabet, ABC's (of Latin script).
7 abada Adverb /ʔà.bà.dâː/
8 abarba Noun /ʔà.bàɽ.báː/ Equivalent to 'Pineapple': A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined…
9 abiyo Noun /ʔà.bì.jôː/
10 abjadi Noun /ʔáb.(d)ʒà.díː/ alphabet, abjad (particularly of Arabic script).
11 aboki Noun /ʔà.bóː.kíː/ counterpart, companion (a person with whom one does something, or is in any kind of relationship, positive or negative).
12 acca Noun /ʔát͡ʃ.t͡ʃàː/ acha, fonio (Digitaria exilis).
13 adabi Noun /ʔá.dà.bíː/ literature.
14 adabo Interjection /ʔá.dàː.bóː/
15 adadi Noun /ʔá.dà.díː/ number, numeral.
16 adawa Noun /ʔà.dáː.wàː/ opposition.
17 addaba Noun /ʔàd.dá.bàː/ harassment, annoyance.
18 addini Noun /ʔàd.díː.nìː/ Equivalent to 'religion': Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanie…
19 addu'a Noun /ʔàd.dú.ʔàː/ a prayer that is not one of the five daily prayers.
20 adire Noun /ʔà.dì.ré/ adire (a type of tie-dyed cloth).
21 aduwa Noun /ʔá.dú.wàː/ desert date palm (Balanites aegyptiaca).
22 agade Noun /ʔà.ɡà.dè/ Equivalent to 'plantain': Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a…
23 agogo Noun /ʔà.ɡóː.ɡó/ Equivalent to 'clock': A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
24 agola Noun /ʔá.ɡòː.là/ Equivalent to 'Stepchild': The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
25 agushi Noun /ʔà.ɡú.ʃíː/ egusi (melon seeds used to make soup).
26 agwado Noun /ʔà.ɡʷàː.dóː/ Equivalent to 'maize': Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
27 agwagwa Noun /ʔà.ɡʷàː.ɡʷáː/ Equivalent to 'duck': To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
28 aibi Noun /ʔái.bì/
29 aibu Noun /ʔái.bù/ fault, blame.
30 aidin Noun /ʔài.dîn/ Equivalent to 'Iodine': A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
31 ainun Adverb /ʔái.nùn/ very much, extremely.
32 ajali Noun /ʔá.(d)ʒà.líː/ deadline, span of time.
33 ajami Noun /ʔà.(d)ʒà.mí/ Ajami (script).
34 ajiye Verb /ʔá.(d)ʒì.jéː/ to store, save, safeguard.
35 ajuza Noun /ʔà.(d)ʒúː.zàː/ a shameless woman, a (female) liar.
36 akala Noun /ʔá.kàː.là/ lead or control over a situation.
37 akara Noun /ʔà.kà.ɽà/ a deep-fried bean cake.
38 akawal Noun /ʔá.ká.wàl/ horse or person with shiny, black skin.
39 akawali Noun /ʔá.ká.wà.líː/
40 akawu Noun /ʔà.kàː.wú/
41 akushi Noun /ʔá.kù.ʃíː/ a type of blackened wooden bowl.
42 akuya Noun /ʔà.kú.jàː/
43 akwasa Noun /ʔá.kʷá.sáː/ A polished wooden bar used for weaving.
44 akwati Noun /ʔà.kʷàː.tì/ box, crate.
45 aƙalla Adverb /ʔà.kʼál.là/
46 aƙida Noun /ʔà.kʼíː.dàː/
47 al'ada Noun /ʔàl.ʔáː.dàː/ custom, practice, habit.
48 al'aura Noun /ʔàl.ʔáu.ràː/ awrah (parts of the body women are required to cover).
49 al'umma Noun /ʔàl.ʔúm.màː/ nation, (especially) the people of a nation.
50 alabe Noun /ʔà.lá.bèː/ leather wallet (often carried hanging from the neck).
51 alabo Noun /ʔà.là.bóː/ cassava flour.
52 alade Noun /ʔà.lá.dèː/
53 alama Noun /ʔà.láː.màː/ mark (indication for reference or measurement).
54 alamci Noun /ʔá.lám.t͡ʃìː/ symbolism.
55 alatu Noun /ʔáː.láː.tù/ luxury item.
56 alawa Noun /ʔà.láː.wàː/ halva or similar candy.
57 albaras Noun /ʔàl.bá.ràs/
58 albarka Noun /ʔàl.bár.kàː/ abundance, prosperity.
59 albasa Noun /ʔàl.bá.sàː/
60 albashi Noun /ʔàl.bâː.ʃíː/ salary, wages.
61 alfijir Noun /ʔàl.fí.(d)ʒìr/ Equivalent to 'dawn': A female given name from English sometimes given to a girl born at that time of day.
62 algaita Noun /ʔàl.ɡái.tàː/ a double reed wind instrument, the algaita.
63 algashi Adjective /ʔál.ɡà.ʃíː/ a light shade of green.
64 alhaji Noun /ʔàl.há.(d)ʒíː/ hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title).
65 alhaki Noun /ʔàl.há.kíː/ guilt, offence.
66 alhali Conjunction /ʔàl.háː.líː/ of course, certainly, whereas.
67 alheri Noun /ʔàl.héː.rìː/ kindness, good deed.
68 alif Noun, Adjective /ʔá.lìf/
69 aljan Noun /ʔàl.(d)ʒán/ jinn, spirit (good or bad).
70 aljani Noun /ʔàl.(d)ʒá.níː/
71 aljanna Noun /ʔàl.(d)ʒán.nàː/ Paradise, Jannah.
72 alkali Noun /ʔàl.káː.líː/ One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing…
73 alkama Noun /ʔàl.ká.màː/ Equivalent to 'wheat': Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
74 alkarya Noun /ʔàl.kár.jàː/ unwalled town.
75 alƙali Noun /ʔàl.kʼáː.líː/ Equivalent to 'judge': A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and…
76 alli Noun /ʔâl.líː/ Equivalent to 'Calcium': The chemical element with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which oc…
77 allura Noun /ʔàl.lúː.ràː/ Equivalent to 'Needle': A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattoo…
78 alwala Noun /ʔàl.wà.láː/ ablution; wudu.
79 amale Noun /ʔá.máː.lè/ an adult male camel or donkey which is the leader of the herd.
80 amana Noun /ʔà.máː.nàː/ trust, mutual respect.
81 amarya Noun /ʔá.máɽ.jáː/
82 amawali Noun /ʔá.máː.wà.líː/ part of a turban which is used as a veil to cover the mouth.
83 amfani Noun /ʔàm.fàː.níː/ usefulness, advantage.
84 amin Interjection /ʔàː.mín/ A polite response to salamu alaikum.
85 amini Noun /ʔà.míː.nìː/ faithful friend.
86 amma Conjunction /ʔàm.máː/
87 amsa Noun /ʔám.sàː/ Equivalent to 'solution': A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more sub…
88 anabi Noun /ʔá.nà.bíː/
89 anini Noun /ʔà.níː.níː/ stars or ribbons worn by a military officer.
90 annabi Noun /ʔàn.ná.bìː/ Equivalent to 'Prophet': Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
91 annoba Noun /ʔàn.nòː.báː/ epidemic, plague.
92 annuri Noun /ʔàn.núː.rìː/ light, brightness.
93 anta Noun /ʔán.tàː/ alternative spelling of hanta.
94 aradu Noun /ʔà.ráː.dù/ thunderclap or lightning bolt.
95 arba'in Noun, Adjective /ʔàr.bà.ʔín/ the forty-day period after a woman gives birth.
96 arewa Noun /ʔá.ɽèː.wá/
97 aru-aru Adverb /ʔà.rúː.ʔà.rúː/
98 arziki Noun /ʔár.zì.kíː/ wealth, riches.
99 asabari Noun /ʔá.sá.bà.ríː/ a mat made from doum palm fronds, often used as a windscreen.
100 asali Noun /ʔá.sá.líː/ heritage, pedigree.
101 asara Noun /ʔà.sáː.ràː/ Equivalent to 'tobacco': Two rivers in Michigan, United States.
102 asawaki Noun /ʔà.sá.wàː.kíː/ miswak (stick used as a toothbrush).
103 asham Noun /ʔá.ʃám/ tarawih (extra prayers at night during Ramadan).
104 ashana Noun /ʔà.ʃáː.náː/ match (device to make fire).
105 ashirin Adjective /ʔà.ʃì.rín/ Equivalent to 'twenty': A hamlet in Bourne parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1520).
106 asibiti Noun /ʔá.sì.bí.tì/ Equivalent to 'hospital': A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or i…
107 asiri Noun /ʔà.síː.ríː/ charm, magic spell.
108 aske Verb /ʔás.kèː/ to shave (usually the head).
109 asuba Noun /ʔà.sù.bâː/ Equivalent to 'fajr': the first of the five daily prayers recited by practicing Muslims.
110 asubahi Noun /ʔà.sù.báː.hì/ fajr, the dawn prayer.
111 auduga Noun /ʔáu.dù.ɡáː/ cotton, cotton plant.
112 aure Noun /ʔáu.ɽéː/ Equivalent to 'marriage': A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religiou…
113 awaki Noun
114 awaza Noun /ʔà.wá.zàː/ Equivalent to 'rib cage': A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic verte…
115 ayaba Noun /ʔà.jà.bà/
116 ayari Noun /ʔáː.jà.ríː/ a group of people going in the same direction.
117 azaba Noun /ʔà.záː.bàː/ torture, terrible pain.
118 azahar Noun /ʔà.zá.hàr/ dhuhr, the noon prayer.
119 azurfa Noun /ʔá.zùr.fáː/
120 baba Noun /bàː.bá/ Used as a term of address for a man of appropriate age to be one's father, or who shares one's father's name.
121 babba Adjective /bàb.bá/ Equivalent to 'big': A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of con…
122 babi Noun /báː.bìː/ chapter (section of a book).
123 babur Noun /bàː.búr/ Equivalent to 'motorcycle': An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or…
124 bado Noun /bá.dòː/ Equivalent to 'water lily': Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil w…
125 baffa Noun /báf.fà/ Equivalent to 'Buffalo': An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Sy…
126 bahar Noun /bá.hàr/
127 bahasi Noun /bá.hà.síː/ investigation; inquiry.
128 bahili Noun /bà.híː.lìː/ a miser; stingy person.
129 baho Noun /báː.hòː/ bathtub, large basin.
130 baibai Adverb /bài.bâi/ inside-out.
131 baiti Noun /bái.tìː/ Equivalent to 'stanza': A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.
132 bajau Noun, Adverb /bá.(d)ʒáu/ A cloth which card players play on.
133 bajo Noun /báː.(d)ʒòː/
134 baka Noun, Adverb /bá.kà/ catch of a lock.
135 baki Noun /bàː.kíː/ mouth of a vessel, opening, entrance.
136 bakwai Adjective /bá.kʷài/ Equivalent to 'seven': A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye.
137 baƙi Noun, Adjective /bá.kʼíː/ a full letter (consonant) in Arabic script.
138 bala'i Noun /bà.láː.ʔìː/ calamity, misfortune.
139 balas Noun /bá.làs/ payment due for work done.
140 bana Adverb /bá.ná/ this year.
141 banda Noun /bàn.dáː/ meat or fish dried over a fire.
142 banga Noun /bàn.ɡáː/ A small, bowl-shaped drum, played with fingers.
143 bango Noun /bán.ɡóː/ wall (of a room).
144 bappa Noun /báp.pà/ alternative spelling of baffa (“paternal uncle”).
145 bara Noun, Adverb /bá.ɽàː/ A young person who out of respect volunteers to work for someone from time to time.
146 barewa Noun /bà.ɽéː.wáː/ Equivalent to 'dorcas gazelle': Gazella dorcas, a gazelle native to northern Africa and western Asia.
147 bargo Noun /bàr.ɡóː/ Equivalent to 'Blanket': A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or res…
148 barka Interjection /bár.kàː/ A general greeting.
149 barkono Noun /bàr.kòː.nóː/ Equivalent to 'chili pepper': Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which contains capsaicin and typical…
150 basasa Noun /báː.sáː.sàː/ a civil war; (more generally) any destructive war.
151 basukur Noun /báː.sú.kùr/
152 batir Noun /báː.tìr/ battery (for a car or flashlight).
153 batta Noun /bát.tàː/ small metal container (e.g., of tiger balm).
154 bauta Noun /bàu.táː/
155 bautar Noun A commune and village in Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
156 bawa Noun /báː.wàː/ a male given name.
157 baya Noun, Adverb /báː.jáː/ outside surface.
158 bayan Preposition /báː.ján/ behind, after.
159 bayani Noun /bà.jáː.nìː/ explanation.
160 bedi Noun /béː.dìː/ Equivalent to 'flowerbed': A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.
161 bedin Noun possessed form of bēdī̀.
162 bidi'a Noun /bí.dí.ʔàː/ bid'a (heretical innovation).
163 bika Noun /bì.káː/ Equivalent to 'Baboon': An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek po…
164 bincike Noun /bìn.t͡ʃì.kéː/ investigation, research.
165 bindi Noun /bín.dìː/
166 bindiga Noun /bín.dí.ɡàː/ Equivalent to 'Gun': A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firear…
167 birjik Noun /bìr.(d)ʒík/ plentiful, abundant, scattered everywhere.
168 birni Noun /bír.níː/ Equivalent to 'town': A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local governmen…
169 bisa Noun /bí.sáː/ pack animal.
170 bishiya Noun /bí.ʃí.jàː/ Equivalent to 'tree': A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance f…
171 biya Noun, Verb /bí.jà/ to be fulfilled.
172 biyar Adjective /bì.jár/ Equivalent to 'five': A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency.
173 biyayya Noun /bì.jáj.jàː/ obedience, loyalty, allegiance.
174 biyer Noun /bì.jêr/
175 biyu Adjective /bí.jú/ Equivalent to 'double': Collectively, both the Indianapolis 500, a day race, and the Coca-Cola 600, an evening race, bot…
176 biza Noun /bíː.zàː/ Equivalent to 'visa': A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be vis…
177 boca Noun /bóː.t͡ʃàː/ financial voucher.
178 boɗoɗo Noun /bòː.ɗòː.ɗòː/ in an exposing manner.
179 boka Noun /bóː.káː/ herbalist, traditional healer.
180 boko Noun /bóː.kòː/ Boko alphabet (Latin script used to write Hausa).
181 bonono Noun /bòː.nòː.nòː/ something thought to be secure that turns out not to be.
182 bora Noun /bóː.ɽàː/ less-favored wife, wife who is not her husband's favorite.
183 bori Noun /bòː.ɽíː/ animistic spirit possession religion.
184 boyi Noun /bòː.jí/ houseboy, male domestic servant.
185 budurwa Noun /bù.dúɽ.wáː/ girlfriend (unmarried female partner).
186 buɗuɗu Noun /bú.ɗú.ɗú/
187 bukka Noun /búk.kàː/ grass hut.
188 buƙata Noun, Verb /bù.kʼáː.tàː/ to need, require.
189 buƙwi Noun /bù.kʷʼíː/ bare, exposed.
190 bura Noun /búː.ɽáː/
191 buroka Noun /bù.róː.kàː/ Nigerian Pidgin.
192 buta Noun /búː.tàː/ jug or ewer for holding water.
193 Ɓaɓura Noun /ɓáː.ɓù.ɽà/ Babura (a town in Nigeria).
194 ɓakutu Noun /ɓáː.kú.tú/ A nickname for a child with big buttocks.
195 ɓal-ɓal Noun /ɓàl.ɓàl/ something thick boiling.
196 ɓarawo Noun /ɓà.ɽáː.wòː/
197 ɓauna Noun /ɓáu.náː/
198 ɓaure Noun /ɓáu.ɽéː/ Equivalent to 'Fig': The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
199 ɓelele Noun /ɓèː.lèː.lèː/ laughing with mouth wide open.
200 ɓulla Verb /ɓùl.lá/ to appear suddenly.
201 ɓurma Noun /ɓúɽ.máː/ box trap (for rats).
202 caɓaɓa Noun /t͡ʃá.ɓá.ɓá/
203 caka Noun, Verb /t͡ʃá.ká/ Equivalent to 'Clubs': One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
204 cali Noun /t͡ʃáː.líː/ someone who clowns around; the humorous character in a film; a funnyman.
205 canko Noun /t͡ʃàn.kóː/ An apparatus for winding thread.
206 casa'in Adjective /t͡ʃà.sà.ʔín/ Equivalent to 'ninety': The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman nume…
207 cata Noun /t͡ʃáː.tàː/
208 cibi Noun /t͡ʃí.bíː/ swollen protruding navel; umbilical hernia.
209 cibiya Noun /t͡ʃíː.bì.jáː/ navel; umbilical cord.
210 cif-cif Noun /t͡ʃíf.t͡ʃíp/
211 cigaba Noun /t͡ʃîː.ɡà.bá/ progress, civilization.
212 ciki Noun, Adverb /t͡ʃí.kìː/ stomach, belly.
213 cindo Noun /t͡ʃín.dòː/ a person with six fingers on each hand.
214 ciroma Noun /t͡ʃí.ròː.mà/ a traditional title held by the son of an emir.
215 citta Noun, Adverb /t͡ʃìt.tá/ ginger root (generic term).
216 ciwo Noun /t͡ʃíː.wòː/ pain, ache, disease.
217 ciyawa Noun /t͡ʃì.jáː.wàː/ Equivalent to 'grass': Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and le…
218 coci Noun /t͡ʃóː.t͡ʃì/ Equivalent to 'church': A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
219 cokali Noun /t͡ʃóː.kà.líː/ Equivalent to 'spoon': An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast…
220 cuku Noun /t͡ʃú.kúː/ Equivalent to 'cheese': The exploitation, or opportunity for exploitation, of an unintentional video game mechanic.
221 cukwi Noun /t͡ʃú.kʷíː/
222 cuna Noun, Verb /t͡ʃúː.nàː/ A side seam joining the lower ends of a gown.
223 cura Verb /t͡ʃúː.ɽàː/ to knead into balls.
224 curi Noun /t͡ʃúː.ɽìː/ verbal noun of cura.
225 cwai Noun /t͡ʃʷái/
226 da'awa Noun /dà.ʔà.wáː/ allegation, claim (in a court of law).
227 da'ira Noun /dáː.ʔì.ráː/
228 dabba Noun /dáb.bàː/ Equivalent to 'animal': Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cel…
229 dabino Noun /dá.bíː.nòː/ Equivalent to 'date': The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day…
230 dabo Noun /dá.bòː/ A child's first attempts at standing up.
231 daddawa Noun /dàd.dá.wáː/ sumbala, a condiment made from the seeds of Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean).
232 daftari Noun /dáf.tà.ríː/ notebook, ledger.
233 daga Noun /dá.ɡáː/ bangle-charm (worn on the upper arm or wrist).
234 dage Noun /dá.ɡéː/ Equivalent to 'honey badger': Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the India…
235 dahir Noun /dáː.hìr/ reality, truth.
236 daimon Noun /dái.mòn/
237 daina Verb /dái.nàː/ to quit doing, to cease.
238 daƙashi Noun /dá.kʼà.ʃíː/ colostrum.
239 daƙiƙa Noun /dà.kʼíː.kʼàː/ second (unit of time).
240 daƙiƙi Noun, Adjective /dà.kʼíː.kʼìː/ a stupid person.
241 dala Noun /dá.làː/ Any of various currencies known as dollars or thalers.
242 dalili Noun /dà.líː.lìː/ cause, reason.
243 dama Noun /dáː.máː/ chance, opportunity, possibility.
244 dambe Noun /dám.bé/ a traditional form of boxing.
245 dambu Noun /dám.búː/ a food made from flour (from various grains) or granulated meat, usually prepared with onion.
246 damisa Noun /dàː.mí.sàː/
247 damuwa Noun /dàː.mú.wáː/ trouble, nuisance, bother, worry.
248 danana Noun /dá.ná.ná/ covered in oil.
249 danda Noun /dàn.dá/ piebald horse.
250 dandali Noun /dán.dà.líː/ town square; open area in a town where people gather, usually in front of the chief's house.
251 danga Noun /dán.ɡáː/ cornstalk fence.
252 daraja Noun /dá.rá.(d)ʒàː/ worth, value.
253 darasi Noun /dá.rà.síː/
254 darduma Noun /dàr.dúː.màː/ oriental rug, carpet.
255 dari Noun /dá.ɽìː/ korrigum (a kind of antelope).
256 darma Noun /dár.màː/ Equivalent to 'lead': A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; bo…
257 darni Noun /dàr.níː/ cornstalk fence.
258 datti Noun /dàt.tí/ dirt, filth, waste.
259 dattijo Noun /dát.tíː.(d)ʒò/ an older, respected person; gentleman.
260 daula Noun /dáu.làː/ wealth, abundance.
261 dauro Noun /dàu.ɽóː/ a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet.
262 dawa Noun /dáː.wàː/ the bush, the forest.
263 di'o Noun /díː.ʔòː/ district officer (colonial administrator).
264 diga Noun /dí.ɡàː/ Equivalent to 'Pickaxe': A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel…
265 dina Noun /dí.nàː/ Equivalent to 'dinner party': A relatively formal meal at which invited guests eat in the home of the host.
266 dinari Noun /díː.náː.rìː/ dinar, gold coin.
267 dinya Noun /dín.jáː/ Knob-billed duck.
268 diwani Noun /díː.wáː.nìː/ register, account book.
269 diyya Noun /díj.jàː/ diyya, blood money.
270 dogara Noun, Verb /dòː.ɡá.ɽà/ entrust, rely on, trust in.
271 dogari Noun /dòː.ɡá.ɽìː/ bodyguard of an emir.
272 dṑgarō Noun
273 dogo Noun, Adjective /dóː.ɡóː/ long, tall.
274 doki Noun /dóː.kìː/ Equivalent to 'horse': A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one var…
275 dokta Noun /dók.tàː/ doctor (used as a title for someone with a doctorate).
276 domin Conjunction /dòː.mín/ because of, for the sake of, on behalf of.
277 dorina Noun /dòː.ɽí.náː/ sjambok (a whip made of hippopotamus hide).
278 dososo Noun /dòː.sòː.sòː/ being boring or dull.
279 du'a'i Noun /dú.ʔáː.ʔìː/ du'a' (supplicatory prayer).
280 dubbai Adjective (Adjective).
281 dubban Noun /dùb.bân/
282 dubu Adjective /dú.búː/ Equivalent to 'thousand': NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for thousand.
283 dukiya Noun /dúː.kì.jáː/ Equivalent to 'wealth': Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.
284 dukuku Noun /dù.kù.kù/
285 duma Noun, Verb /dú.máː/ calabash, gourd (Lagenaria siceraria).
286 dumɓu Noun /dúm.ɓúː/ worn-out tool.
287 duna Noun /dúː.nàː/ very black person or thing.
288 duniya Noun /dúː.ní.jàː/ Equivalent to 'world': The specific world, or any of several specific constituent worlds, that humans live in, among any…
289 duri Noun /dúː.ɽìː/
290 duros Noun /dù.rôs/ underpants.
291 ɗa'a Noun /ɗáː.ʔàː/ etiquette, good manners.
292 ɗabi'a Noun /ɗà.bíː.ʔàː/ behavior, habit, custom.
293 ɗalibi Noun /ɗáː.lì.bíː/ student (at the level of secondary school or higher).
294 Ɗanjuma Noun /ɗán.(d)ʒúː.mà/ a male given name given to a boy born on a Friday.
295 Ɗanladi Noun /ɗán.láː.dì/ a male given name given to a boy born on a Sunday.
296 Ɗanlami Noun /ɗán.làː.mîː/ a male given name given to a boy born on a Thursday.
297 Ɗantala Noun /ɗán.tà.láː/ a male given name given to a boy born on a Tuesday.
298 ɗanye Adjective /ɗán.jéː/ inexperienced.
299 ɗar-ɗar Noun /ɗàr.ɗàr/ heart beating quickly.
300 ɗari Noun, Adjective /ɗà.ɽíː/ coldness due to wind or illness.
301 ɗawafi Noun /ɗà.wáː.fìː/ tawaf (circumambulating the Kaaba).
302 ɗawisu Noun /ɗáː.wíː.sù/
303 ɗaya Adjective /ɗá.já/ Equivalent to 'one': Honorific alternative letter-case form of one, sometimes used when referring to God or another impo…
304 ɗefi Noun /ɗèː.fíː/ edge, tip.
305 ɗigo Noun /ɗí.ɡòː/ Equivalent to 'dot': Initialism of Department of Transportation or Department of Transport.
306 ɗiya Noun Equivalent to 'daughter': daughter; female equivalent of hijo.
307 ɗungum Noun /ɗùn.ɡúm/ entirely, completely.
308 edita Noun /ʔé.dí.tà/ editor (person who edits).
309 el'e Noun /ʔél.ʔêː/ local authority.
310 emti Noun /ʔém.tìː/ an empty container.
311 en'e Noun /ʔén.ʔèː/ A Native Authority; a local government system run by native peoples but ultimately answerable to the British colonial go…
312 fa'ida Noun /fáː.ʔí.dàː/ benefit, gain.
313 faɗa Noun, Verb /fà.ɗáː/ to fall into, fall onto, descend on.
314 fahami Noun /fá.hà.míː/ a charm believed to give the wearer intelligence.
315 fahari Noun /fá.hà.ríː/
316 faƙiri Noun, Adjective /fà.kʼíː.rìː/
317 falsafa Noun /fál.sá.fàː/ philosophy.
318 fangali Noun /fán.ɡá.líː/ irrigated farm bed.
319 fanke Noun /fàn.kéː/ a type of fried wheat cake.
320 fanni Noun /fán.nìː/ branch of knowledge.
321 fara Noun /fàː.ɽáː/ Equivalent to 'begin': Menachem, 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83…
322 fara'a Noun /fá.rá.ʔàː/ cheerfulness.
323 farali Noun /fá.rà.líː/
324 farce Noun /fáɽ.t͡ʃèː/ Equivalent to 'Fingernail': The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching an…
325 farfesa Noun
326 fari Noun, Adjective /fá.ɽíː/ something good or positive.
327 farilla Noun /fà.ríl.làː/ fard (religious duty).
328 farko Noun /fáɽ.kóː/ beginning.
329 fasali Noun /fá.sà.líː/ arrangement, symmetry.
330 fasfo Noun /fàs.fó/ Equivalent to 'passport': An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and n…
331 fashe Noun /fá.ʃé/ A children's game involving hitting eggs together to try to break the other person's egg.
332 fasiƙi Noun, Adjective /fáː.sì.kʼíː/ sinner, immoral person.
333 fasinja Noun /fáː.sín.(d)ʒà/ passenger.
334 fassara Noun /fás.sá.ràː/ translation.
335 fatanya Noun /fá.tán.jàː/
336 fatau Noun /fá.táu/ very green.
337 fatsa Noun /fá.(t)sʼá/ Equivalent to 'Fishhook': A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
338 fatsi Adjective /fá.(t)sʼíː/ light red.
339 fā̀tū Noun
340 feda Noun /féː.dàː/ pedal (of a bicycle).
341 fensir Noun /fén.sìr/ Equivalent to 'pencil': A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with cla…
342 fetal Noun /fèː.tál/
343 fetur̃ Noun /féː.tùr/ gasoline, petroleum.
344 fi'ili Noun /fí.ʔì.líː/ performance, unnatural speech or behavior.
345 fida'u Noun /fì.dáː.ʔùː/ the prayers said for the dead.
346 fiƙihu Noun /fí.kʼí.hù/ fiqh, Islamic jurisprudence.
347 filas Noun /fì.lâs/ thermos, flask.
348 filfil Noun
349 fili Noun /fíː.líː/ open field, plot of land, square.
350 fita Noun /fì.táː/ graduation.
351 fitila Noun /fì.tí.làː/ lamp, light (electronic device).
352 fitina Noun /fì.tí.nàː/ trouble, quarrelling.
353 fitsari Noun /fí.(t)sʼáː.ɽíː/
354 fuɗu Adjective /fú.ɗú/ (Adjective).
355 fula Noun /fùː.láː/ A member of a largely pastoral Muslim people of West Africa.
356 funkaso Noun /fùn.kàː.sóː/ a dish composed of wheat flour that is soaked and then fried.
357 fura Noun /fú.ɽáː/ Gruel made by mixing the aforementioned balls with sour milk or, less often, with water and tamarind.
358 fure Noun /fù.ɽéː/ Equivalent to 'flower': A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting…
359 fururu Noun /fú.ɽú.ɽú/ white with dust.
360 fusata Verb /fú.sàː.táː/ to be angry with.
361 gabar Noun /ɡá.bàr/ Abbreviation of GABA receptor.
362 gabas Noun /ɡá.bàs/
363 gada Noun /ɡá.dàː/ One who is interested in or ostentatiously showing off something.
364 gadara Noun /ɡà.dáː.ràː/ haughtiness brought on by wealth.
365 gado Noun /ɡá.dóː/
366 gadu Noun /ɡà.dúː/ Equivalent to 'Warthog': A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
367 gafara Noun /ɡáː.fá.ràː/ forgiveness, pardon.
368 gagai Noun /ɡá.ɡài/ aphrodisiac.
369 gaggafa Noun /ɡáɡ.ɡáː.fáː/
370 gahawa Noun /ɡá.há.wàː/ coffee (especially Turkish coffee).
371 gaibi Noun /ɡái.bì/ that which is hidden or unknown.
372 gaira Noun /ɡái.rà/ minus, lack(ing).
373 gaiwa Noun /ɡâi.wáː/ Equivalent to 'lungfish': An air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins.
374 gajere Noun, Adjective /ɡà.(d)ʒéː.ɽé/ someone or something which is short.
375 galala Noun /ɡàː.làː.làː/ unguarded, out in the open.
376 galau Noun /ɡà.láu/ open-mouthed; with a vacant expression.
377 galibi Noun, Adverb /ɡáː.lì.bíː/
378 gandu Noun /ɡán.dúː/ large farm, usually worked by a single family.
379 ganima Noun /ɡà.níː.màː/ booty, loot.
380 ganji Noun /ɡán.(d)ʒìː/ gutta-percha tree.
381 ganuwa Noun /ɡáː.nú.wáː/ town wall, rampart.
382 ganye Noun /ɡán.jéː/ Equivalent to 'leaf': The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative pla…
383 gari Noun /ɡà.ɽíː/ powder, powdered substance.
384 garkuwa Noun /ɡàɽ.kú.wáː/ Equivalent to 'shield': Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
385 garu Noun /ɡàː.rúː/ wall around a settlement or compound.
386 gasa Noun /ɡàː.sáː/ competition, contest.
387 gaskata Verb /ɡás.kà.táː/ to be borne out, prove to be true.
388 gaskiya Noun /ɡás.kí.jáː/ Equivalent to 'truth': True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
389 gatari Noun /ɡàː.tá.ɽíː/ Equivalent to 'Axe': A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc.
390 gato Noun /ɡàː.tôː/
391 gaula Noun /ɡáu.láː/
392 gawa Noun /ɡáː.wáː/ Equivalent to 'corpse': A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
393 gawasa Noun /ɡá.wá.sàː/ gingerbread plum tree.
394 gazet Noun /ɡà.zét/
395 gefen Preposition /ɡéː.fèn/ beside, next to.
396 gefin Preposition /ɡèː.fìn/ just prior to.
397 gemu Noun /ɡéː.mùː/ Equivalent to 'beard': Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
398 gero Noun /ɡéː.ɽóː/ a short-season, non photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet.
399 gida Noun /ɡí.dáː/ Equivalent to 'home': A dwelling.
400 giginya Noun /ɡí.ɡín.jàː/ deleb palm (Borassus aethiopum).
401 gimbiya Noun /ɡím.bì.jáː/ princess, daughter of an emir.
402 giris Noun /ɡì.rîs/ Equivalent to 'Grease': Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
403 girka Noun, Verb /ɡíɽ.káː/ initiation of a new practitioner into Hausa animistic religion.
404 girma Noun /ɡíɽ.máː/ importance, prestige.
405 gitta Noun, Verb /ɡít.tàː/ small axe/ax.
406 giwa Noun /ɡíː.wáː/ Equivalent to 'elephant': A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native…
407 giya Noun /ɡí.jàː/ any alcoholic beverage.
408 goba Noun /ɡóː.bàː/ Equivalent to 'guava': A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
409 goge Noun /ɡòː.ɡéː/ goje (traditional one-stringed fiddle).
410 goma Adjective /ɡóː.mà/ Equivalent to 'ten': Initialism of toxic epidermal necrolysis.
411 gomiya Noun, Adjective /ɡòː.mí.jáː/ Used to form multiples of ten.
412 gona Noun /ɡóː.náː/ Equivalent to 'farm': A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or t…
413 goro Noun /ɡóː.rò/ A small gift or reward.
414 goyo Noun /ɡóː.jóː/ something or someone carried on the back.
415 guba Noun /ɡú.bàː/ poison, toxin.
416 guduma Noun /ɡù.dú.màː/ Equivalent to 'hammer': someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
417 guɗa Noun /ɡúː.ɗàː/ ululation.
418 gula Noun /ɡú.làː/ a kind of drumstick with a large head (for beating drums).
419 gulbi Noun /ɡúl.bíː/ river, stream.
420 guma Verb /ɡú.màː/ to fill one's mouth with a liquid.
421 guna Noun /ɡú.nàː/ An epithet for someone who is not as strong as expected.
422 gunda Noun /ɡún.dàː/ young fruit, especially pumpkin.
423 gunki Noun /ɡún.kìː/ idol, statue, fetish.
424 gunus Noun /ɡù.nùs/ suddenly stinky.
425 gunya Noun /ɡún.jáː/ dun-colored horse.
426 gurasa Noun /ɡù.ráː.sàː/ A kind of bread, similar to pita.
427 gurnet Noun /ɡùr.nét/ Equivalent to 'hand grenade': A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
428 guru Noun /ɡúː.rúː/ A large leather belt, usually containing charms.
429 gusa Verb /ɡú.sàː/ to move aside.
430 gusum Adverb /ɡú.sùm/
431 gwaggo Noun /ɡʷáɡ.ɡò/ Equivalent to 'paternal aunt': The wife of a sibling of someone’s father.
432 gwaiba Noun /ɡʷái.bàː/
433 gwal Noun /ɡʷâl/ Equivalent to 'gold': A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
434 gwamna Noun /ɡʷám.nàː/ Equivalent to 'Governor': The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
435 gwanda Noun /ɡʷán.dàː/ Equivalent to 'papaya': A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.
436 gwanjo Noun /ɡʷàn.(d)ʒóː/ secondhand clothes, often of European origin, for sale in a market.
437 gwanki Noun /ɡʷán.kíː/ roan antelope.
438 gwaza Noun /ɡʷáː.záː/ taro, old cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta).
439 gwiwa Noun /ɡʷíː.wàː/ Equivalent to 'knee': In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh an…
440 haɓa Noun /há.ɓàː/ Equivalent to 'chin': The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
441 haɓɓoje Noun /háɓ.ɓóː.(d)ʒè/ hay fever.
442 haɓe Noun /háː.ɓè/ Hausa people, as opposed to the Fulani.
443 hadda Noun /hád.dàː/ Equivalent to 'Memorization': The act of committing something to memory or memorizing.
444 haddi Noun /hád.dìː/ A fixed punishment for violating Islamic law.
445 hadisi Noun /hà.díː.sìː/ hadith (saying of the prophet Muhammad).
446 haɗama Noun /hà.ɗá.màː/ greed, gluttony.
447 haɗari Noun /há.ɗà.ríː/ accident, disaster.
448 haɗi Noun /há.ɗìː/ mischief-making, inciting other people to quarrel.
449 haihu Verb /hái.hù/ to give birth, have a child.
450 haihuwa Noun /hái.hù.wáː/ one's biological child.
451 haila Noun /hái.làː/ menstruation.
452 hairan Noun /hái.ràn/ good deed.
453 haja Noun /háː.(d)ʒàː/ goods, merchandise.
454 haji Noun /há.(d)ʒì/ Alternative spelling of hajji.
455 hajji Noun /há(d)ʒ.(d)ʒì/ hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
456 hakimi Noun /háː.kì.míː/ any leader of a district or holder of a traditional title.
457 hakiya Noun /há.kí.jàː/ Equivalent to 'leucoma': An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye.
458 hakkan Adverb /hák.kàn/ truly, surely.
459 hakki Noun /hák.kìː/ right, one's due.
460 haƙori Noun /há.kʼóː.ɽíː/ Equivalent to 'tooth': A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for…
461 halaka Noun, Verb /há.là.káː/ perish, be destroyed.
462 halal Noun /hà.lâl/ any halal act; any act permissible in Islam.
463 halama Noun /hà.láː.màː/
464 hali Noun /háː.líː/ condition, situation.
465 halwa Noun /hál.wàː/ khalwa, a religious retreat in Sufism.
466 ham-ham Noun /hàm.hàm/ eating greedily.
467 hama Noun /há.màː/ Equivalent to 'hammer': someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
468 hamada Noun /hà.máː.dàː/
469 hamayya Noun /hà.máj.jàː/ political opposition.
470 hamdala Noun /hám.dá.làː/ gratitude to God.
471 hamila Noun /hà.míː.làː/ sword sling.
472 hamsin Adjective /hàm.sín/ Equivalent to 'fifty': A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50.
473 hanci Noun, Adverb /hán.t͡ʃìː/ Equivalent to 'Bribe': Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law…
474 hangum Noun /hàn.ɡúm/ Equivalent to 'Mumps': Acronym of Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System, a programming languag…
475 hanhai Noun /hàn.hái/ wide open.
476 hani Noun /há.nìː/ prohibition.
477 hani'an Noun /háː.ní.ʔàn/ satisfaction, contentment.
478 hankali Noun /hán.kà.lì/ good sense.
479 hannu Noun /hán.núː/ Equivalent to 'hand': The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many…
480 hanta Noun /hán.tàː/ Equivalent to 'liver': A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bil…
481 hantuna Noun
482 hanya Noun /hán.jàː/ way, means, method, opportunity.
483 harafi Noun /há.rà.fíː/ letter (of the alphabet).
484 haraji Noun /hà.ráː.(d)ʒìː/
485 haram Noun /hà.râm/ any haram act; a sin or forbidden deed in Islam.
486 harshe Noun /háɽ.ʃèː/ tip or tongue of something.
487 hasa Verb /há.sàː/ to light or stoke a fire.
488 hasafi Noun /há.sà.fíː/ small gift.
489 hasara Noun /hà.sáː.ràː/ loss (especially a serious one).
490 hassada Noun /hás.sá.dàː/ Equivalent to 'envy': Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessi…
491 hatimi Noun /háː.tì.míː/ stamp, seal.
492 hatta Preposition /hàt.táː/ even, including.
493 hawa'i Noun /hà.wáː.ʔíː/ irresponsible person; someone with their head in the clouds.
494 hazbiya Noun /ház.bí.jáː/ speckled pigeon.
495 haziƙi Noun, Adjective /háː.zì.kʼíː/ intelligent.
496 hazo Noun /há.zóː/ Equivalent to 'fog': A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
497 hidima Noun /hí.dí.máː/
498 hijabi Noun /hì.(d)ʒáː.bìː/ hijab (custom of wearing a veil).
499 hijira Noun /hí.(d)ʒí.ráː/ hijra (event from which the Islamic calendar counts).
500 hikaya Noun /hì.káː.jàː/ story, tale (especially one with a moral).
501 hikima Noun /hí.kí.màː/ Equivalent to 'wisdom': The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, c…
502 hisabi Noun /hì.sáː.bìː/ the reckoning of good and bad deeds on Judgement Day.
503 hoda Noun /hóː.dàː/ Equivalent to 'powder': The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or tr…
504 hole Verb /hóː.lèː/ to relax, to enjoy oneself.
505 holo Noun /hóː.lòː/ Equivalent to 'polo': A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of the body while the feet merely shuff…
506 homan Noun /hóː.màn/
507 hoto Noun /hòː.tóː/ photograph.
508 hubbare Noun /húb.báː.rè/ tomb of a religious leader (usually in reference to that of Usman Dan Fodio).
509 huɗu Adjective /hú.ɗú/ Equivalent to 'four': The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
510 huɗuba Noun /hú.ɗú.bàː/ Equivalent to 'Sermon': Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
511 huhu Noun /hùː.húː/ wrapping used to store kola nuts.
512 hukuma Noun /hù.kúː.màː/ authority, governing board.
513 hukunci Noun /hú.kún.t͡ʃìː/ verdict, condemnation, sentence.
514 hula Noun /hùː.láː/ cap, hat - especially, the traditional embroidered cap worn by Hausa men.
515 humushi Noun /hú.mùː.ʃíː/
516 humusi Noun /hú.mùː.síː/ fifth of something.
517 huntu Noun, Adjective /hún.túː/ naked, at least partly unclothed.
518 hura Verb /húː.ɽàː/ to blow on something, to inflate.
519 husufi Noun /hù.súː.fìː/ eclipse (solar or lunar).
520 hutsu Noun, Adjective /húː.(t)sʼúː/ cranky, cantankerous.
521 hutu Noun /húː.túː/ rest, holiday.
522 ibada Noun /ʔì.báː.dàː/ worship, service to God.
523 ibilis Noun /ʔì.bì.lîs/
524 iblis Noun /ʔìb.lîs/
525 idan Conjunction /ʔì.dán/ if, when (in the future).
526 idda Noun /ʔíd.dàː/ iddah (waiting period until a woman can remarry).
527 igiya Noun /ʔí.ɡí.jàː/ chevron on military or police uniforms indicating rank.
528 igwa Noun /ʔì.ɡʷáː/ canon, artillery.
529 ijara Noun /ʔì.(d)ʒáː.ràː/ agreement regarding pay.
530 ilimi Noun /ʔí.lì.míː/ knowledge.
531 illa Noun, Preposition /ʔíl.láː/ fault, blemish.
532 ilmi Noun /ʔíl.mìː/
533 imani Noun /ʔíː.máː.nìː/ faith, belief (especially in Islam).
534 inabi Noun /ʔí.nà.bíː/ Equivalent to 'Grape': A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches…
535 inganta Verb /ʔín.ɡàn.táː/ to strengthen, make durable.
536 ingarma Noun /ʔìn.ɡár.màː/ large, burly person.
537 inna Noun /ʔín.nà/ A polite term of address for any older woman.
538 isha Noun /ʔìː.ʃáː/ The evening/night Islamic prayer.
539 ishara Noun /ʔì.ʃáː.ràː/ sign, signal.
540 ishe Verb /ʔí.ʃèː/ to overtake.
541 iska Noun /ʔís.kàː/ spirit (especially in the context of Hausa animism).
542 itace Noun /ʔí.tàː.t͡ʃéː/ wood, stick.
543 iyali Noun /ʔì.jáː.lìː/ Equivalent to 'family': A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin…
544 izifi Noun /ʔí.zì.fíː/ hizb (one of the sixty sections into which the Qur'an is divided).
545 izini Noun /ʔí.zì.níː/ permission.
546 izni Noun /ʔíz.nìː/
547 jace Noun /(d)ʒàː.t͡ʃéː/ second-hand garment.
548 jafa'i Noun /(d)ʒà.fáː.ʔìː/ slander, verbal abuse.
549 jahadi Noun /(d)ʒà.háː.dìː/
550 jahili Noun /(d)ʒáː.hì.líː/ ignoramus, illiterate.
551 jaka Noun /(d)ʒà.káː/ 100 pounds (in the old currency).
552 jaki Noun /(d)ʒàː.kíː/ Equivalent to 'donkey': A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
553 jam'i Noun /(d)ʒám.ʔìː/ congregation (for prayer).
554 jama'a Noun /(d)ʒà.má.ʔà/ public, community.
555 jami'a Noun /(d)ʒáː.mí.ʔàː/ female equivalent of jami'i.
556 jami'i Noun /(d)ʒáː.mì.ʔíː/ leader, head of a project or program.
557 janaba Noun /(d)ʒà.ná.bàː/ ritual impurity.
558 janar Noun /(d)ʒá.nàr/ general (military rank).
559 jarida Noun /(d)ʒà.ríː.dàː/ newspaper.
560 jawabi Noun /(d)ʒà.wáː.bìː/ answer, reply.
561 jawo Verb /(d)ʒáː.wóː/ to bring about, cause.
562 jawur Noun /(d)ʒàː.wúr/ bright red.
563 jaza'i Noun /(d)ʒà.záː.ʔìː/ retribution.
564 jazur Noun /(d)ʒàː.zúr/ having reddish skin; light-skinned.
565 jela Noun
566 jeri Noun /(d)ʒéː.ɽìː/ line, row.
567 jidali Noun /(d)ʒì.dáː.lìː/ struggle, trouble, dispute.
568 jiha Noun /(d)ʒí.hàː/ Equivalent to 'state': State University, as the shortened form of a public university name.
569 jihadi Noun /(d)ʒì.háː.dìː/ Equivalent to 'Jihad': A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
570 jika Adverb /(d)ʒí.kà/ on the body.
571 jiki Noun /(d)ʒì.kíː/
572 jima'i Noun /(d)ʒì.máː.ʔìː/ sex, sexual intercourse.
573 jimilla Noun /(d)ʒì.míl.làː/ sum, total.
574 jimina Noun /(d)ʒì.mí.náː/
575 jimlā̀ Noun /(d)ʒím.làː/ sum, total.
576 jini Noun /(d)ʒí.níː/ Equivalent to 'blood': A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and…
577 jinjimi Noun /(d)ʒín.(d)ʒí.míː/ white ibis.
578 jinsi Noun /(d)ʒín.sìː/ kind, race, species.
579 jirgī Noun /(d)ʒíɽ.ɡíː/ Used in compounds for vehicles other than automobiles.
580 jugum Noun /(d)ʒù.ɡúm/ sad, dejected.
581 juwa Noun /(d)ʒù.wáː/ dizziness, vertigo, giddiness.
582 juzu'i Noun /(d)ʒú.zù.ʔíː/ juz' (one of the 30 portions into which the Qur'an is divided).
583 kabari Noun /ká.bà.ríː/ grave, tomb.
584 kabewa Noun /kà.béː.wàː/
585 kabila Noun /kà.bíː.làː/
586 kaca Noun /ká.t͡ʃàː/ bicycle chain.
587 kaciya Noun /kàː.t͡ʃí.jàː/ circumcision.
588 kada Noun /ká.dáː/ Equivalent to 'Crocodile': Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian…
589 kadari Noun /ká.dà.ríː/ value, price.
590 kado Noun /kàː.dôː/ gift for children.
591 kaɗanya Noun /ká.ɗán.jàː/ shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).
592 kaɗo Noun /káː.ɗò/ a Hausa person without Fulani ancestry.
593 kafa Noun, Verb /ká.fáː/ to proclaim, to issue a law.
594 kafaɗa Noun /kàː.fá.ɗàː/ Equivalent to 'shoulder': The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck…
595 kafe Verb /ká.fèː/ to persist, to be obstinate.
596 kafin Conjunction /kàː.fìn/ Equivalent to 'before': Of before-and-after images: the one that shows the difference before a specified treatment.
597 kafiri Noun /káː.fì.ríː/ unbeliever, infidel, kafir.
598 kafur Noun /káː.fùr/ Equivalent to 'Camphor': A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-o…
599 kahuhu Noun /ká.hú.hú/ Equivalent to 'Hoopoe': Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its disti…
600 kaidi Noun /kái.dìː/ limit, restriction.
601 kaidin Noun
602 kaigama Noun /kái.ɡá.mà/ A traditional position, the chief slave of a sultan.
603 kaiwa Noun /kái.wáː/ A gift requiring a return gift at a later date.
604 kaka Noun /kàː.káː/ a female or male given name given to a girl (or occasionally a boy) born during harvesttime.
605 kakaki Noun /kàː.kàː.kíː/ a long metal trumpet, the kakaki.
606 kalami Noun /kà.láː.mìː/ speech (that which is said).
607 kallo Noun /kál.lóː/ looking, watching.
608 kalma Noun /kál.màː/
609 kam-kam Noun /kán.kám/
610 kamala Noun /kà.máː.làː/ decency, dignity.
611 kambi Noun /kám.bíː/
612 kamfas Noun /kám.fàs/ Equivalent to 'Compass': A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or…
613 kamili Noun /káː.mì.líː/ a perfect, kind person.
614 kamin Conjunction (Conjunction).
615 kamyo Noun /kàm.jôː/ truck, lorry.
616 kanar Noun /ká.nàr/
617 kandu Noun /kán.dúː/ A certain white stone used in necklaces.
618 kango Noun /kán.ɡóː/ A deserted or dilapidated building.
619 kankana Noun /kán.ká.náː/ melon, watermelon.
620 kanki Noun /kán.kìː/ western hartebeest.
621 kanne Verb /kán.nèː/ to close one eye, to wink.
622 kanta Noun /kán.táː/ counter, shelf.
623 kanti Noun /kàn.tíː/ shop, store.
624 karama Noun /kà.ráː.màː/ something amazing or wonderful.
625 karanta Verb /ká.ràn.táː/
626 kare Noun /kà.ɽéː/ quarter (of a city).
627 karimi Noun, Adjective /kà.ríː.mìː/ generous person.
628 karuwa Noun /káː.rù.wà/ Equivalent to 'Prostitute': Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activi…
629 kasat Noun /káː.sàt/
630 kasko Noun /kás.kóː/ small, earthenware bowl.
631 kaso Noun /ká.sò/
632 kasu Verb /kà.sú/ to subdivide into.
633 kasuwa Noun /kàː.sú.wáː/ Equivalent to 'market': A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.
634 kati Noun /káː.tìː/ Equivalent to 'playing card': A piece of specially prepared card stock or thin material bearing identifying symbols such…
635 katibi Noun /káː.tì.bíː/
636 katifa Noun /kà.tíː.fàː/
637 kauci Noun /káu.t͡ʃìː/ mistletoe (generic term for various parasitic plants of similar habits).
638 kawu Noun /kàː.wú/ Equivalent to 'maternal uncle': The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother.
639 kaza Noun /kàː.záː/ chicken, hen.
640 kazaf Noun /ká.zàf/ false accusation.
641 keke Noun
642 keso Noun /kéː.sòː/ worn-out mat.
643 kibiya Noun /kí.bí.jàː/ Kibiya (a town in Nigeria).
644 kifa Verb /kí.fàː/ to turn upside down.
645 kife Verb /kí.fèː/ to tip over, to capsize.
646 kifi Noun /kíː.fíː/ Equivalent to 'fish': Acronym of fluorescent in situ hybridization, a molecular cytogenetic technique used to identify w…
647 kili Noun /kì.lîː/ A light gray horse.
648 kilishi Noun /kí.lì.ʃíː/
649 kimsa Verb /kím.sàː/ to stuff or cram something untidily into a container.
650 kirtif Noun /kìɽ.típ/ thick liquid.
651 kishiya Noun /kíː.ʃì.jáː/ Equivalent to 'co-wife': In a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman’s husband.
652 kissa Noun /kís.sà/ intrigue, underhand dealing, any deceitful means to accomplishing something.
653 kiyama Noun /kì.jáː.màː/ resurrection (event that will occur on judgement day).
654 kofi Noun /kóː.fìː/ Equivalent to 'coffee': A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
655 kofur Noun /kóː.fùr/ corporal (military rank).
656 kogi Noun /kòː.ɡíː/ Equivalent to 'river': A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas…
657 koka Verb /kóː.kàː/
658 koko Noun /kóː.kó/ a porridge made from soaked durra flour.
659 kolo Noun /kóː.lóː/ A fixed-pitch drum, similar to the jauje.
660 koma Noun /kóː.máː/ fishing net.
661 komi Noun /kóː.míː/ canoe, a small boat for one person.
662 komo Noun /kóː.móː/ A large lute, generally played for hunters.
663 kore Adjective /kóː.rèː/ Equivalent to 'green': The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is e…
664 kori Noun /kóː.rìː/
665 kotu Noun /kóː.tù/
666 kowa Pronoun /kóː.wáː/ whoever, anyone (who).
667 kubbi Noun /kúb.bì/
668 kuɓewa Noun /kú.ɓèː.wáː/ Equivalent to 'okra': The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
669 kucaki Noun, Adjective /kù.t͡ʃáː.kíː/ slovenly person.
670 kudaku Noun potato, sweet potato.
671 kudanci Noun
672 kudu Adverb /kú.dù/ south, southwards.
673 kuɗi Noun /kú.ɗíː/ Equivalent to 'cash': Money in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transact…
674 kufai Noun /kú.fái/ ruin; (site of an) abandoned town.
675 kuge Noun /kù.ɡéː/ A pair of metal bells joined together and beaten with a small horn.
676 kujera Noun /kú.(d)ʒèː.ɽáː/
677 kukuma Noun /kúː.kúː.màː/ A type of one-stringed fiddle.
678 kullum Adverb /kúl.lúm/ every (followed by a unit of time).
679 kumallo Noun /kù.mál.lóː/ fasting, going hungry; vomiting from hunger.
680 kumama Noun, Adjective /kù.máː.máː/ feeble, weak.
681 kunama Noun /kù.náː.màː/ Equivalent to 'Scorpion': Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two…
682 kunci Noun /kún.t͡ʃìː/
683 kuni Noun /kù.nîː/ Equivalent to 'Quinine': An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from p…
684 kunkuru Noun /kùn.kú.ɽúː/
685 kunne Noun, Adverb /kûn.néː/ leaf (of a plant).
686 kunya Noun /kún.jàː/ shame, embarrassment.
687 kura Noun /kúː.ɽá/ Kura (a town in Nigeria).
688 kurkuku Noun /kûr.kú.kùː/
689 kurma Noun /kúɽ.máː/ deaf person.
690 kurmi Noun /kúɽ.mìː/ Equivalent to 'jungle': A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild p…
691 kurna Noun /kúr.nàː/ thorn tree.
692 kurwa Noun /kùɽ.wáː/
693 kusa Adverb /kú.sá/ near, nearby.
694 kuskus Noun /kús.kùs/ Equivalent to 'Couscous': A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
695 kwabo Noun /kʷá.bòː/ kobo (subdivision of the naira).
696 kwaɗo Noun /kʷàː.ɗóː/ embroidery design in the shape of a half moon.
697 kwal Noun /kʷâl/ Equivalent to 'collar': The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especia…
698 kwala Noun /kʷá.làː/ Equivalent to 'collar': The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especia…
699 kwana Noun, Verb /kʷáː.náː/ corner, bend in the road.
700 kwano Noun /kʷáː.nòː/ metal or enamel bowl or pan.
701 kwaram Noun /kʷá.ɽàm/
702 kwatsam Noun /kʷá.(t)sʼàm/
703 kyaftin Noun /cáf.tìn/ captain (military rank).
704 kyânwā Noun /cân.wáː/
705 kyât Noun /cât/
706 kyau Noun /câu/ goodness, beauty.
707 kyauro Noun /cáu.ɽóː/ shaft (of an arrow).
708 ƙa'ida Noun /kʼáː.ʔí.dàː/ principle, standard.
709 ƙa'imi Noun /kʼáː.ʔì.míː/ head of a house, householder.
710 ƙabila Noun /kʼà.bíː.làː/ tribe, ethnolinguistic group.
711 ƙaddara Noun, Verb /kʼàd.dá.ràː/ fate, destiny.
712 ƙafa Noun /kʼá.fàː/ foot (unit of a poetic meter).
713 ƙaho Noun /kʼà.hóː/
714 ƙala Noun /kʼáː.làː/ speech (that which is said).
715 ƙamus Noun /kʼáː.mùs/ dictionary.
716 ƙanana Noun, Adjective /kʼá.náː.nàː/ (Adjective).
717 ƙandas Noun /kʼán.dás/ dry, lacking moisture or oil.
718 ƙanƙane Noun, Adjective /kʼàn.kʼá.nèː/ someone or something which is small.
719 ƙanƙara Noun, Verb /kʼàn.kʼá.ráː/ ice, snow, hail.
720 ƙarami Noun, Adjective /kʼà.ɽá.míː/ someone who is young; the younger one.
721 ƙarƙaf Noun /kʼàɽ.kʼáp/ completely used up.
722 ƙarni Noun /kʼár.nìː/ Equivalent to 'century': A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with convention…
723 ƙasa Noun, Adverb /kʼá.sáː/ land, country, nation.
724 ƙashi Noun /kʼà.ʃíː/ plot (of a story).
725 ƙasida Noun /kʼà.síː.dàː/ qasida (type of poem).
726 ƙato Adjective /kʼáː.tòː/ huge, enormous.
727 ƙaura Noun /kʼáu.ɽáː/ migration.
728 ƙauye Noun /kʼáu.jèː/ Equivalent to 'village': A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
729 ƙawa Noun /kʼáː.wàː/ a female friend of a woman or girl.
730 ƙazaf Noun /kʼá.zàf/
731 ƙazami Adjective /kʼà.záː.míː/ dirty, filthy.
732 ƙàzântā Noun /kʼà.zân.táː/ filth, dirtiness.
733 ƙerere Noun /kʼèː.ɽèː.ɽèː/ standing disrespectfully before a superior.
734 ƙiƙam Noun /kʼìː.kʼàm/ motionless, standing in place.
735 ƙirin Noun /kʼí.ɽín/ dark, dull black.
736 ƙirji Noun /kʼìɽ.(d)ʒíː/ chest (torso).
737 ƙissa Noun /kʼís.sàː/
738 ƙiyasi Noun /kʼì.jáː.sìː/
739 ƙoda Noun /kʼóː.dàː/ Equivalent to 'Kidney': An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
740 ƙoƙari Noun /kʼòː.kʼá.ɽí/
741 ƙorama Noun /kʼòː.ɽá.màː/ large stream.
742 ƙōsai Noun /kʼóː.sái/ a deep-fried bean cake.
743 Ƙosau Noun /kʼòː.sáu/ a male given name.
744 ƙube Noun /kʼúː.bè/ A traditional hand-embroidered cap.
745 Ƙudus Noun /kʼú.dùs/ only used in Bir̃nin Ƙudùs (“Jerusalem”).
746 ƙugiya Noun /kʼúː.ɡì.jáː/
747 ƙuƙut Noun /kʼú.kʼút/
748 ƙulumi Noun, Adjective /kʼúː.lú.míː/ stingy person.
749 ƙumba Noun /kʼùm.báː/ mussel shell.
750 ƙunci Noun /kʼún.t͡ʃíː/ constriction, narrowness.
751 ƙundu Noun /kʼùn.dúː/ heart of a settled area.
752 ƙuri'a Noun /kʼù.rí.ʔàː/ drawing of lots.
753 ƙurungu Noun /kʼù.ɽún.ɡù/ a species of catfish (Synodontis membranaceus).
754 ƙwai Noun /kʷʼái/ Equivalent to 'egg': An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other anim…
755 ƙwaro Noun /kʷʼàː.ɽóː/
756 la'ada Noun /là.ʔá.dàː/ commission (fee charged for carrying out a transaction).
757 la'alla Adverb /là.ʔál.làː/
758 la'asar Noun /là.ʔá.sàr/ asr, the afternoon prayer.
759 la'ifi Noun /là.ʔíː.fìː/ impotent man.
760 laba Noun /láː.bàː/ pound (unit of weight).
761 labari Noun /làː.báː.rìː/ Equivalent to 'news': a report of, or information about, recent events.
762 labudda Adverb /làː.búd.dà/ definitely, certainly.
763 lacca Noun /lát͡ʃ.t͡ʃàː/
764 lada Noun /láː.dáː/
765 ladabi Noun /lá.dà.bìː/ politeness, good manners.
766 ladan Noun /làː.dân/ Equivalent to 'Muezzin': The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.
767 ladani Noun /làː.dáː.nìː/ Equivalent to 'Muezzin': The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.
768 lafazi Noun /lá.fà.zíː/ speech, pronunciation.
769 lafi Noun /láː.fìː/
770 lafiya Noun, Adverb /láː.fí.jàː/ Equivalent to 'health': The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellnes…
771 laifi Noun /lâi.fíː/ crime, fault.
772 laima Noun /lái.màː/ Equivalent to 'tent': A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chie…
773 laita Noun /lái.tàː/ lighter (for cigarettes).
774 laka Noun /lá.káː/ Pond mud or clay (used for building houses).
775 lakile Noun /làː.kì.lêː/
776 lale Verb /láː.lèː/ to shuffle cards.
777 lalle Noun, Adverb /lál.lèː/ certainly, definitely.
778 lalo Noun /láː.lòː/
779 lamba Noun /lám.bàː/ sign, distinguishing mark, trademark.
780 lambu Noun /làm.búː/ irrigated farm.
781 lamiri Noun /là.míː.rìː/
782 lardi Noun /lár.dìː/ province, district.
783 larura Noun /là.rúː.ràː/ necessity.
784 lasin Noun /láː.sìn/ license, licence (especially a driver's license / driving licence).
785 lasisi Noun /láː.síː.sìː/
786 latsa Verb /láː.(t)sʼàː/ to pressure someone regarding a difficult matter.
787 launi Noun /láu.nìː/ Equivalent to 'color': The spectral composition of visible light.
788 lauya Noun /láu.jàː/
789 lāwúr Noun /láː.wúɽ/ sweet potato.
790 laya Noun /láː.jàː/ a charm or talisman made of verses from the Qur'an.
791 lazza Noun /láz.zàː/ good flavor, pleasant taste.
792 lemo Noun /lèː.móː/ orange (fruit).
793 likita Noun /lí.kí.tà/ physician, (medical) doctor.
794 limam Noun /lìː.mâm/
795 limamai Noun
796 liman Noun /lìː.mân/ The equivalent of an imam in other religions; in Christianity, a pastor or priest.
797 linzami Noun /lìn.záː.mìː/ triangular embroidery of the neck of a gown.
798 lisha Noun /lìː.ʃáː/ isha, the evening prayer.
799 lissafi Noun /lìs.sáː.fìː/ mathematics, arithmetic.
800 littafi Noun /lít.táː.fìː/ Equivalent to 'book': A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written…
801 loga Noun /lóː.ɡàː/ a careful investigation or inquiry.
802 lokaci Noun /lóː.kà.t͡ʃíː/ period of time.
803 lori Noun /lóː.rìː/ truck, lorry.
804 lugga Noun /lúɡ.ɡàː/ an arcane or obscure word or expression.
805 luƙwi Noun /lú.kʷʼíː/ finely ground or pounded.
806 lula Verb /lúː.làː/ to flee, to go far away.
807 luleti Noun /lù.léː.tì/ eyeglasses.
808 lumana Noun /lù.máː.nàː/ friendship, goodwill, harmony.
809 luwaɗi Noun /lù.wáː.ɗìː/
810 luwul Noun /lú.wùl/ motor oil.
811 ma'ana Noun /mà.ʔà.náː/ Equivalent to 'meaning': The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
812 mabiyi Noun /má.bì.jíː/ follower, adherent.
813 mabuɗi Noun /má.búː.ɗíː/ Equivalent to 'key': A kilogram, especially of a recreational drug.
814 mace Noun /mà.t͡ʃèː/
815 macī̀jī Noun /má.t͡ʃìː.(d)ʒíː/ Equivalent to 'snake': The sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chine…
816 madubi Noun /má.dúː.bíː/ Equivalent to 'mirror': A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that…
817 maɗaci Noun /má.ɗàː.t͡ʃíː/ African mahogany, Khaya senegalensis.
818 mafaka Noun /má.fá.káː/ haven, shelter, sanctuary.
819 mafari Noun /má.fá.ɽíː/ origin, beginning.
820 magana Noun /mà.ɡá.nàː/ matter, affair.
821 magani Noun /máː.ɡà.níː/ means against, protection against.
822 magini Noun /má.ɡìː.níː/
823 mago Noun /má.ɡó/ Cream-colored horse.
824 mahalli Noun /mà.hâl.líː/ context, place (where something belongs).
825 maina Noun /mái.nà/ Equivalent to 'neem': Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield neem oil, the ins…
826 maiso Noun /mái.sóː/ unworked farm.
827 maita Noun /mâi.táː/ witchcraft.
828 maiwa Noun /mài.wáː/ a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet.
829 makaɗi Noun /má.kà.ɗíː/ Equivalent to 'Drumstick': The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
830 makama Noun /má.káː.máː/ a traditional title for an advisor to the emir.
831 makara Noun /mà.kà.ɽáː/ bier (usually made of raphia).
832 makari Noun /má.ká.ɽíː/
833 makero Noun /mà.kéː.ɽòː/ Equivalent to 'Ringworm': A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterized by ring-shaped discolored patches, co…
834 mako Noun /máː.kòː/
835 maƙala Noun /mà.kʼáː.làː/ article, essay.
836 maƙari Noun /má.kʼáː.ɽíː/ boundary, limit.
837 maƙil Noun /màː.kʼíl/ very full.
838 maƙiyi Noun /má.kʼì.jíː/ Equivalent to 'enemy': Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to s…
839 maƙoƙo Noun /màː.kʼóː.kʼòː/
840 maƙoshi Noun /má.kʼóː.ʃíː/ throat, esophagus.
841 malam Noun /máː.làm/ Equivalent to 'mister': Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
842 malama Noun /máː.là.máː/
843 malamai Noun
844 malami Noun /máː.là.míː/ official, supervisor.
845 mama Noun /màː.má/
846 mamaki Noun /màː.máː.kìː/ astonishment, surprise.
847 mamaye Noun /màː.mà.jéː/ military occupation.
848 mandiri Noun /màn.díː.rìː/ a type of tambourine played by the Qadiriyya sect of Sufis.
849 manhaja Noun /mán.há.(d)ʒàː/
850 manja Noun /mán.(d)ʒà/ A glass-coated string attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting.
851 manjo Noun /mán.(d)ʒò/ major (military rank).
852 manzo Noun /màn.zóː/ Equivalent to 'Messenger': A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger.
853 maraba Noun /má.ɽá.báː/ difference (between two or more things).
854 maraya Noun /má.ɽáː.já/ Equivalent to 'kob': Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (dusky kob or grea…
855 marili Noun /mà.ríː.lìː/ a chronically ill person.
856 marini Noun /má.ɽì.níː/
857 mariri Noun /màː.ɽíː.ɽíː/ scimitar-horned oryx.
858 marke Noun /máɽ.kéː/ chew-stick tree (Anogeissus leiocarpa).
859 maroƙi Noun /má.ɽòː.kʼíː/ a beggar who sings praise songs.
860 masaƙi Noun /má.sàː.kʼíː/ Equivalent to 'Weaver': A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.
861 masara Noun /má.sà.ráː/
862 masauki Noun /má.sáu.kíː/ place for lodging, overnight quarters.
863 masaya Noun /má.sá.jáː/ A place for buying things.
864 mashi Noun /máː.ʃìː/ Equivalent to 'spear': A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to mak…
865 mashin Noun /mà.ʃîn/ motorcycle.
866 masinja Noun /máː.sín.(d)ʒà/ Equivalent to 'Messenger': A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger.
867 mata Noun /màː.táː/
868 matala Noun /mà.tà.lâː/
869 matsala Noun /mà.(t)sʼá.làː/ problem, affair, obstacle.
870 matukar̃ Conjunction /má.tú.kár/ as long as, on the condition that, to the extent that.
871 matuƙa Noun /má.tú.kʼáː/ limit, utmost extreme.
872 maya Noun /màː.jáː/
873 mayani Noun /má.jáː.níː/ Equivalent to 'Kerchief': A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
874 maye Noun /màː.jéː/ intoxication, drunkenness.
875 maza Noun, Adverb /má.zá/ quickly, as quickly as possible.
876 mazauni Noun /má.záu.níː/ dweller, settler, inhabitant, resident.
877 mazo Noun /màː.zóː/
878 mele Noun /méː.léː/ loss of pigmentation.
879 mena Noun /méː.nàː/ dama gazelle.
880 mesa Noun /méː.sàː/ rubber hose.
881 mesin Noun /méː.sìn/
882 metso Noun /mèː.(t)sʼóː/ Equivalent to 'caracal': A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caraca…
883 miji Noun /mí.(d)ʒìː/ Equivalent to 'husband': A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
884 miki Noun
885 minista Noun /mí.nís.tà/ governmental minister.
886 minti Noun /mín.tìː/ minute (unit of time).
887 misali Noun, Adverb /mì.sáː.lìː/ example, instance.
888 mishi Noun /mí.ʃíː/ a small stick used for applying mascara.
889 miski Noun /mís.kìː/ musk perfume.
890 miskini Noun /mìs.kíː.nìː/ pauper, poor person.
891 miya Noun /mí.jàː/ a kind of sauce or stew made with various meats and vegetables, eaten alongside tuwo.
892 mizani Noun /míː.záː.nìː/ scales, balance.
893 molo Noun /móː.lóː/ A three-stringed lute, sintir.
894 mota Noun /móː.tàː/ Equivalent to 'car': A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steer…
895 mowa Noun /móː.wàː/ favorite wife.
896 muddin Conjunction /múd.dìn/ as long as, provided that.
897 mugu Noun, Adjective /múː.ɡùː/ bad, evil.
898 mugunta Noun
899 muhibba Noun /mù.híb.bàː/
900 muhimmi Noun, Adjective /mù.hím.mìː/ important.
901 muhuri Noun /mú.húː.ɽíː/ A two-handled carving tool.
902 mujalla Noun /mù.(d)ʒál.làː/ magazine, journal.
903 mujiya Noun /múː.(d)ʒì.jáː/ Equivalent to 'Owl': Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are…
904 muƙami Noun /mù.kʼáː.mìː/ position (political or professional).
905 mula Verb /mù.lá/ to disappear, be gone.
906 mulki Noun /múl.kìː/ Equivalent to 'Dominion': Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
907 mumbari Noun /múm.bà.ríː/ minbar, pulpit.
908 mumini Noun /múː.mì.níː/ believer in Islam.
909 muradi Noun /mù.ráː.dìː/ desire, wish.
910 murfi Noun /múɽ.fíː/ Equivalent to 'cover': A river in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure; in full, the…
911 murhu Noun /múɽ.hùː/ a modern stove, which may be in the form of a container or tripod.
912 murjani Noun /mùr.(d)ʒáː.nìː/
913 murtuk Noun /mùr.túk/ dark, turbid.
914 murza Noun, Verb /mùɽ.záː/ to roll strands of cotton between the palms to make thread.
915 murzani Noun /mùr.záː.nìː/ red coral.
916 mushe Noun /mù.ʃêː/ carrion; animal not slaughtered according to Islamic law.
917 mussa Noun /mús.sàː/
918 musulmi Noun /mù.sùl.míː/ Equivalent to 'Muslim': A barangay of Guindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
919 mutu Verb /mú.tù/
920 mutum Noun /mù.tûm/ native or resident of a place.
921 mutunci Noun /mú.tún.t͡ʃìː/ dignity, prestige, reputation.
922 mutuwa Noun /mú.tú.wàː/ verbal noun of mutu.
923 muzi Noun /múː.zíː/ simpleton.
924 muzuru Noun /mù.zúː.ɽúː/ tomcat (male cat).
925 na'am Interjection /nà.ʔám/ yes (reply when called).
926 na'ibi Noun /náː.ʔì.bíː/
927 na'ura Noun /nàː.ʔúː.ràː/ Equivalent to 'computer': A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operation…
928 nafila Noun /náː.fí.làː/ nafl prayer (extra, non-compulsory prayer).
929 nahawu Noun /ná.há.wùː/
930 nahiya Noun /náː.hí.jàː/ region, district.
931 naira Noun /nái.ràː/ naira (currency of Nigeria).
932 nakiya Noun /nàː.kí.jàː/ explosives.
933 nama Noun /náː.màː/ Equivalent to 'meat': The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and…
934 nasaba Noun /ná.sá.bàː/ familial relationship.
935 nasara Noun /ná.sá.ràː/ victory, success.
936 nasaru Noun /nà.sàː.rúː/
937 nasiha Noun /nà.síː.hàː/ good advice.
938 nau'i Noun /náu.ʔìː/ type, variety.
939 nazari Noun /ná.zà.ríː/ investigation, research.
940 nesa Adverb /néː.sà/
941 ni'ima Noun /ní.ʔí.màː/ prosperity, blessing, fertility.
942 nisa Noun /níː.sáː/
943 nishaɗi Noun /nì.ʃáː.ɗìː/ enjoyment, pleasure.
944 nono Noun /nóː.nòː/ a woman's breast.
945 noti Noun /nóː.tìː/ nut (used with bolt).
946 notis Noun /nóː.tìs/ notice (especially of dismissal).
947 nukus Noun /nù.kùs/ damp and mushy.
948 nuna Verb /núː.nàː/ to show, point out, indicate.
949 obin Noun /ʔóː.bìn/ Equivalent to 'oven': A chamber used for baking or heating.
950 ofis Noun /ʔóː.fìs/
951 parmi Noun /pàr.mîː/ driver's license, driving licence.
952 pasaje Noun /pà.sà.(d)ʒêː/ passenger.
953 ra'ayi Noun /rá.ʔà.jíː/
954 ra'i Noun /ráː.ʔìː/ willingness, interest.
955 raɓa Noun /ɽáː.ɓáː/ any illness thought to be caused by moisture.
956 raɗau Noun /rá.ɗáu/ very clearly.
957 raf-raf Noun /ràf.ràp/
958 rafani Noun /ráː.fàː.níː/ Equivalent to 'maternal uncle': The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother.
959 ragama Noun /ɽá.ɡà.máː/
960 rahama Noun /rá.há.màː/ Equivalent to 'mercy': Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
961 rahusa Noun /rà.húː.sáː/ cheapness, inexpensiveness.
962 rairai Noun /ɽài.ɽái/ Première personne du singulier du futur de raire.
963 rairayi Noun /ɽài.ɽà.jíː/ fine sand or silt.
964 raka'a Noun /rá.ká.ʔàː/ A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.
965 rake Noun /ɽà.kéː/ Equivalent to 'sugar cane': A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, inclu…
966 raki Noun /ɽáː.kìː/ Equivalent to 'Argumentativeness': the state of being argumentative.
967 raƙumi Noun /ɽàː.kʼú.míː/ Equivalent to 'Camel': A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.
968 rama Noun /ɽá.màː/ hemp, jute.
969 rami Noun /ɽáː.mìː/ hole, pit.
970 rana Noun, Adverb /ɽáː.ná/ Equivalent to 'sun': The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented…
971 randa Noun /ɽàn.dáː/ A large pot for water storage.
972 rashawa Noun /rá.ʃá.wáː/
973 rawani Noun /ɽá.wà.níː/ Equivalent to 'Turban': A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
974 rawaya Noun, Adjective /ɽàː.wá.jàː/ Cochlospermum tinctorium, a medicinal plant from which a yellow dye is extracted.
975 rema Noun /ɽéː.máː/ Equivalent to 'hyrax': Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order H…
976 reras Noun /rèː.rás/ well arranged.
977 reza Noun /réː.zàː/ razorblade.
978 riba Noun /rì.bá/ benefit, gain, advantage.
979 ridda Noun /ríd.dáː/ Equivalent to 'Apostasy': The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
980 riɗi Noun /ɽíː.ɗíː/ beniseed, sesame seed.
981 riga Noun /ɽìː.ɡáː/ an agbada or similar, the standard garb of men.
982 rige Noun /ɽí.ɡé/ competition, race.
983 rijiya Noun /ɽíː.(d)ʒíː.jáː/
984 rimaye Noun a crevasse at the upper end of a mountain glacier.
985 rimi Noun /ɽíː.míː/ silk-cotton tree, kapok tree.
986 rinjaye Noun /ɽín.(d)ʒáː.jèː/ preponderance, majority.
987 riris Noun /ɽí.ɽìs/ crying a lot.
988 rogo Noun /ɽóː.ɡòː/ various other tubers, including Ampelocissus and Dioscorea dumetorum.
989 romo Noun /ɽóː.móː/ broth, soup.
990 ru'uya Noun /rù.ʔù.jáː/ vision, revelation.
991 rubu'i Noun /rú.bù.ʔíː/ one fourth, quarter.
992 rubuta Verb /rú.bùː.táː/ Equivalent to 'write': To set one's own terms or course of action entirely according to one's own needs or wishes: an op…
993 ruhu Noun /rúː.hù/ spirit, soul.
994 rula Noun /rúː.làː/ ruler (measuring device).
995 rumbu Noun /ɽùm.búː/ storage facility.
996 rumfa Noun /ɽùm.fáː/ shed, shelter, lean-to, market stall.
997 runji Noun /ɽún.(d)ʒìː/ fulani slave settlement.
998 rututu Noun /rú.tú.tú/ in large numbers.
999 ruwa Noun, Adverb /ɽú.wáː/ blade (of knife or axe).
1000 sa'a Noun /sáː.ʔàː/ lucky moment, good luck.
1001 sa'ida Noun /sà.ʔíː.dàː/
1002 saba'in Adjective /sà.bà.ʔín/ Equivalent to 'seventy': The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman num…
1003 sababi Noun /sá.bà.bíː/ argument, quarrel.
1004 Sabo Noun, Adjective /sáː.bó/ a male given name.
1005 sabunta Noun
1006 sada Verb /sáː.dàː/ to cause to meet, to introduce.
1007 sadaka Noun /sá.dá.kàː/ alms, charity.
1008 sadaki Noun /sà.dâː.kíː/ bride price.
1009 sadin Noun /sàː.dîn/
1010 saɗara Noun /sà.ɗá.ràː/ line of writing.
1011 safa Noun /sà.fâː/ large, intercity bus.
1012 safara Noun /sá.fá.ràː/ itinerant trading.
1013 safe Adverb /sáː.fé/ in the morning.
1014 safi Noun /sáː.fíː/ Equivalent to 'thimble': A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewin…
1015 sagara Noun /sàː.ɡá.ɽáː/ Equivalent to 'pullet': A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
1016 sage Verb /sá.ɡèː/ to become stiff or paralyzed.
1017 sago Noun /sá.ɡóː/
1018 sahani Noun /sà.háː.nìː/ Equivalent to 'Teakettle': A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.
1019 sahibi Noun /sáː.hì.bíː/ close friend, companion.
1020 sahihi Noun, Adjective /sà.híː.hìː/ real, authentic.
1021 sahur Noun /sà.hûr/ suhur (pre-dawn meal during Ramadan).
1022 saiwa Noun /sâi.wáː/
1023 saja Noun /sáː.(d)ʒàː/ sergeant (military rank).
1024 sakan Noun /sá.kàn/ second hand of a watch or clock.
1025 sakarai Noun, Adjective /sáː.ká.rái/ a useless person.
1026 sake Noun /sà.kéː/ slackness.
1027 sakiya Noun /sáː.kí.já/ amendment, alteration.
1028 sako Noun /sà.kóː/ A small pod of pumpkins or gourds.
1029 salama Noun /sà.láː.màː/ safety, ease.
1030 salati Noun /sà.láː.tìː/ an invocation to God, like the shahada.
1031 salga Noun /sál.ɡáː/ pit latrine.
1032 salihi Noun, Adjective /sáː.lì.híː/ honest, upright.
1033 salka Noun /sàl.káː/ a goatskin water bottle.
1034 salla Noun /sál.làː/ prayer, salat (principally in Islam).
1035 salo Noun /sá.lóː/ style, fashion, pattern.
1036 sama Noun, Adverb /sá.mà/ Equivalent to 'sky': The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the plac…
1037 samame Noun /sà.màː.méː/ surprise attack.
1038 samanja Noun /sàː.mán.(d)ʒà/ sergeant major (military rank).
1039 samɓal Noun /sàm.ɓál/ very tall.
1040 sana'a Noun /sà.ná.ʔàː/ trade, craft, occupation.
1041 sanata Noun /sá.ná.tàː/
1042 sanda Noun /sàn.dá/ unit used to measure cloth (about 1 meter).
1043 sandal Noun /sán.dàl/ perfume derived from sandalwood.
1044 sanduƙi Noun /sàn.dúː.kʼìː/ large box, especially one made of metal.
1045 sani Verb /sá.nìː/ know (be acquainted with).
1046 saniya Noun /sáː.nì.jáː/
1047 sanka Noun /sán.káː/ bunch of tobacco leaves.
1048 sannu Noun, Interjection /sàn.nú/ sorry (expression of sympathy).
1049 sansan Noun /sán.sàn/
1050 sansani Noun /sàn.sá.níː/ camp, barracks.
1051 santi Noun /sàn.tí/ gauche or socially inappropriate behavior, especially at a meal.
1052 sara Noun /sàː.ɽáː/ habit, practice, way, custom.
1053 sarai Adverb /sá.rái/ completely, totally.
1054 sarara Noun /sà.ɽà.ɽà/ walking aimlessly.
1055 sarka Noun /sàr.káː/
1056 sarki Noun /sáɽ.kíː/ Equivalent to 'king': An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone w…
1057 sarƙa Noun, Verb /sáɽ.kʼàː/ chain necklace.
1058 sashi Noun /sáː.ʃìː/ department (in a university).
1059 sata Noun /sáː.tàː/ theft, robbery.
1060 satar Noun possessed form of sātā̀.
1061 sati Noun /sáː.tíː/ Equivalent to 'Saturday': The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in sys…
1062 sauka Verb /sàu.ká/ to help unload something from someone.
1063 sauna Noun /sáu.nàː/ fool, incompetent person.
1064 sauti Noun /sáu.tìː/
1065 saye Noun /sà.jéː/ Speaking in a way such as to hide the meaning from a listener.
1066 sha'ani Noun /ʃá.ʔà.níː/ nature, disposition.
1067 shaci Noun /ʃáː.t͡ʃìː/ verbal noun of shata.
1068 shadda Noun /ʃád.dàː/ shadda (gemination diacritic in Arabic script).
1069 shafa Verb /ʃáː.fàː/ to rub, wipe, smear on.
1070 shahada Noun /ʃà.háː.dàː/ martyrdom, death in a holy war.
1071 shaho Noun /ʃáː.hòː/ Equivalent to 'Hawk': A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster…
1072 shai'an Noun /ʃái.ʔàn/ anything (only used in set phrases in the negative).
1073 shàiɗân Noun /ʃài.ɗân/ angry or ill-tempered person.
1074 shaihi Noun /ʃái.hìː/ A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order.
1075 shanu Noun Equivalent to 'Cattle': Domesticated animal of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed…
1076 shapo Noun /ʃà.pôː/
1077 sharaɗi Noun /ʃá.rà.ɗíː/ condition, stipulation, arrangement.
1078 sharhi Noun /ʃár.hìː/ commentary.
1079 shari'a Noun /ʃà.rí.ʔàː/ shari'a (Islamic law).
1080 sharif Noun /ʃà.rîf/
1081 sharifi Noun /ʃà.ríː.fìː/ Someone of noble descent, who can theoretically trace their ancestry back to Muhammad.
1082 sharo Noun /ʃá.rò/ A ritual test of endurance in Fulani culture, in which young men are flogged and must not show pain.
1083 sharri Noun /ʃár.rìː/ evil, wickedness.
1084 sharu Noun /ʃà.rûː/
1085 shat Noun /ʃât/
1086 shata Verb /ʃá.tàː/ to mark the outline of a plan or pattern.
1087 shayi Noun /ʃáː.jì/ only used in ɗan shayi.
1088 shehi Noun /ʃéː.hìː/
1089 shehu Noun /ʃéː.hùː/ A great scholar, especially in religious matters.
1090 shekara Noun /ʃèː.ká.ɽàː/ age (how old something or someone is).
1091 sheƙeƙe Noun /ʃèː.kʼèː.kʼèː/ contemptuously.
1092 shida Adjective /ʃí.dà/ Equivalent to 'six': Abbreviation of MI6 (intelligence service).
1093 shifta Noun /ʃíf.tàː/ dictation.
1094 shiga Noun /ʃì.ɡáː/ outfit, appearance.
1095 shin Noun /ʃín/ shin (letter of the Arabic alphabet).
1096 shinge Noun /ʃín.ɡéː/
1097 shirim Noun /ʃì.ɽìm/ shady, offering shade.
1098 shirka Noun /ʃír.kàː/ polytheism, idolatry, shirk.
1099 shiru Noun /ʃí.ɽúː/
1100 shirwa Noun /ʃíɽ.wàː/ hawk, specifically the black kite.
1101 shu'umi Noun /ʃú.ʔù.míː/ something or someone inhabited or possessed by spirits.
1102 shuɗi Noun, Adjective /ʃúː.ɗìː/
1103 shuka Noun, Verb /ʃúː.kàː/ Equivalent to 'plant': An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis.
1104 shuri Noun /ʃúː.ɽìː/ termite mound.
1105 siɗik Noun /sí.ɗík/
1106 sifiri Noun, Adjective /sí.fì.ríː/ renting a beast of burden.
1107 siga Noun /síː.ɡàː/ form, structure.
1108 siket Noun /sì.két/ Equivalent to 'skirt': A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and co…
1109 sila Noun /sí.làː/
1110 sili Noun /síː.lìː/
1111 silin Noun /síː.lìn/ Equivalent to 'ceiling': The overhead closure of a room.
1112 sirdi Noun /sír.dìː/ seat of a bicycle or motorcycle.
1113 sista Noun /sís.tàː/
1114 sitam Noun /sì.tâm/
1115 sitampi Noun /sì.tám.pìː/ official stamp or seal.
1116 sitira Noun /sì.tí.ràː/
1117 sito Noun /sì.tó/ storeroom.
1118 sittin Adjective /sìt.tín/ Equivalent to 'sixty': sixty (the cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman…
1119 siyaki Noun /sì.jáː.kíː/ Equivalent to 'striped hyena': The smallest of the true hyenas, Hyaena hyaena.
1120 siyasa Noun /sì.jáː.sàː/ giving a concession or accommodation.
1121 soci Noun /sóː.t͡ʃì/ T-shirt, undershirt.
1122 soja Noun /sóː.(d)ʒà/
1123 somi Noun /sóː.mìː/ beginning, start.
1124 soso Noun /sòː.sóː/ Equivalent to 'loofah': Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy…
1125 soyayya Noun /sòː.jáj.jàː/ love, affection, romance.
1126 soye Noun /sòː.jéː/ pieces of fried meat.
1127 sufana Noun /sù.fáː.nàː/ wrench, spanner.
1128 sujjada Noun /sù(d)ʒ.(d)ʒá.dàː/ prostration (in prayer).
1129 sukari Noun /sú.kà.ríː/ Equivalent to 'sugar': Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten…
1130 sukuku Noun /sù.kù.kù/ sad, despondent.
1131 sulhu Noun /súl.hùː/ reconciliation, arbitration.
1132 sumul Noun /sú.múl/ very healthy.
1133 suna Noun /súː.náː/ the first price offered in bargaining.
1134 sunduƙi Noun /sùn.dúː.kʼìː/ Equivalent to 'box': Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or bo…
1135 sunna Noun, Verb /sún.nàː/ Equivalent to 'Sunnah': (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a…
1136 sura Noun, Verb /súː.ràː/ image, picture, form, appearance.
1137 suya Noun /súː.jàː/ suya (kebab).
1138 ta'adda Noun /tá.ʔàd.dá/ act of terrorism.
1139 tabarau Noun /tà.bàː.ɽáu/ eyeglasses.
1140 tabarma Noun /tàː.báɽ.máː/ mat (for sitting or sleeping).
1141 tabo Noun /tá.bòː/ Equivalent to 'Scar': A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
1142 taɓo Noun /tà.ɓóː/
1143 tadawa Noun /tà.dá.wàː/
1144 tafarki Noun /tá.fáɽ.kìː/ road, highway.
1145 tafiya Noun /tà.fí.jàː/ journey, trip.
1146 tafki Noun /táf.kìː/ lake, pond.
1147 tafsiri Noun /tàf.síː.rìː/ interpretation or commentary on the Qur'an.
1148 taga Noun /táː.ɡàː/ Equivalent to 'window': An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from out…
1149 taguwa Noun /táɡ.ɡú.wàː/ a kind of gown worn by men.
1150 taimako Noun /tài.má.kóː/ aid, help.
1151 tajiri Noun /táː.(d)ʒì.ríː/
1152 takalmi Noun /tàː.kàl.míː/ Equivalent to 'shoe': A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole a…
1153 takarda Noun /tá.kàr.dáː/
1154 takila Noun /táː.kì.là/ third class (eg. on a train).
1155 takobi Noun /tá.kòː.bíː/
1156 takwas Adjective /tá.kʷàs/ Equivalent to 'eight': Alternative spelling of ait (island in a river).
1157 talaka Noun /tá.là.kà/ commoners, peasants, working class, proletariat.
1158 talatin Adjective /tà.làː.tín/ Equivalent to 'thirty': A commercial lasting 30 seconds.
1159 taliki Noun /táː.lì.kíː/ creature, being.
1160 talla Noun /tàl.là/ Hawking goods for sale.
1161 tallafa Verb /tál.láː.fà/ to provide for, give relief to, take care of.
1162 talle Noun /tál.léː/ A small gourd drum typically played by children during Ramadan.
1163 tama Noun /tá.máː/
1164 tamanin Adjective /tà.màː.nín/ Equivalent to 'eighty': The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman num…
1165 tambari Noun /tám.bà.ɽíː/ royal hemispherical drum.
1166 tambaya Noun, Verb /tàm.bá.jàː/ Equivalent to 'question': A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information…
1167 tambur Noun /tám.bùr/ postage stamp.
1168 tana Noun /táː.náː/ thin, sometimes crispy skin (e.g., on roasted chicken).
1169 tanaka Noun /tàː.náː.kàː/ metal perfume container.
1170 tandu Noun /tán.dúː/ A small, leather container for oil, honey, or antimony.
1171 tano Noun /tà.nôː/ drum or barrel for liquids.
1172 tanti Noun /tán.tìː/ tent, small tarpaulin.
1173 tara Noun, Verb, Adjective /tá.rà/ buy up something to resell later.
1174 tarihi Noun /táː.ríː.hìː/ biography.
1175 taru Noun /táː.ɽúː/ large fishing net.
1176 tasa Noun, Verb /táː.sàː/ metal bowl or basin.
1177 tasi Noun /tàː.sîː/ Equivalent to 'Taxi': A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an…
1178 tasiri Noun /táː.síː.ɽìː/ benefit, usefulness.
1179 taska Noun /tás.kàː/ personal room of the head of the household.
1180 tasku Noun /tás.kù/ cruelty, oppression.
1181 taswira Noun /tàːs.wíː.ràː/
1182 tatul Noun /tàː.túl/ full with drink.
1183 tauhidi Noun /tàu.híː.dìː/ monotheism, tawhid.
1184 tauna Verb /táu.nàː/
1185 tauraro Noun /tàu.ɽáː.ɽòː/ Equivalent to 'star': Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky.
1186 taure Noun /táu.ɽèː/ castrated goat.
1187 tausa Noun /tàu.sáː/
1188 tautau Noun /táu.tàu/ A skin rash thought to be caused by drinking water in which a spider has died.
1189 tawada Noun /tà.wá.dàː/ Equivalent to 'ink': A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
1190 tebur Noun /téː.bùr/ table, desk.
1191 teku Noun /tèː.kú/ Equivalent to 'ocean': One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
1192 tela Noun /téː.là/
1193 tifa Noun /tíː.fàː/ Equivalent to 'dump truck': A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged b…
1194 tijara Noun /tì.(d)ʒáː.ràː/ public humiliation.
1195 tiƙis Noun /tí.kʼís/ very tired, exhausted.
1196 tilas Noun, Adverb /tíː.làs/ necessity.
1197 tilo Noun /tìː.lóː/ single one.
1198 tire Noun /tì.ré/
1199 tis'in Adjective /tìs.ʔín/ (Adjective).
1200 titi Noun /tíː.tìː/ Equivalent to 'street': A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
1201 tofa Noun /tóː.fáː/ elephant grass, Napier grass.
1202 toka Noun /tòː.káː/
1203 toshiya Noun /tóː.ʃí.jáː/ a gift given by a male to a close female relative of a sweetheart.
1204 tozali Noun /tóː.zà.líː/
1205 tozo Noun /tóː.zóː/ Equivalent to 'hump': The Himalayas (a mountain range in Asia), as the challenge for the supply route between India and…
1206 tsabga Noun /(t)sʼáb.ɡàː/ cane used to beat donkeys.
1207 tsada Noun /(t)sʼáː.dá/ red-billed firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala.
1208 tsaf Noun /(t)sʼáp/ neatly, completely.
1209 tsagagi Noun /(t)sʼá.ɡá.ɡíː/ Yellow-billed stork.
1210 tsai Noun /(t)sʼái/ still, pensive.
1211 tsaka Noun, Adverb /(t)sʼá.kà/ someone who is unpopular.
1212 tsakani Noun /(t)sʼà.káː.níː/ interval between two points.
1213 tsakiya Noun /(t)sʼá.kí.jàː/ middle, center.
1214 tsalala Noun /(t)sʼá.lá.lá/ thin, watered down.
1215 tsamiya Noun /(t)sʼáː.mí.jáː/ The tree Dialium guineense (velvet tamarind).
1216 tsari Noun /(t)sʼáː.ɽìː/ arrangement, plan, system.
1217 tsarki Noun /(t)sʼáɽ.kíː/ cleanliness, purity, holiness.
1218 tsaro Noun /(t)sʼà.ɽóː/ defense, protection, security.
1219 tsatsa Noun /(t)sʼáː.(t)sʼàː/
1220 tsauni Noun /(t)sʼáu.nìː/ Equivalent to 'hill': An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
1221 tsawo Noun /(t)sʼá.wóː/ height, altitude.
1222 tsere Noun /(t)sʼéː.ɽé/ race, contest.
1223 tsibiri Noun /(t)sʼì.bí.ɽíː/
1224 tsigi Noun /(t)sʼíː.ɡíː/ various birds called warblers or larks.
1225 tsila Noun
1226 tsit Noun /(t)sʼít/ hushed, in silence.
1227 tsoho Noun, Adjective /(t)sʼóː.hóː/ old person, someone or something which is old.
1228 tsoka Noun /(t)sʼóː.kàː/ flesh, edible part of fruit around the seed.
1229 tsokana Noun /(t)sʼóː.kà.náː/ provocation.
1230 tsololo Noun /(t)sʼòː.lòː.lòː/
1231 tsoro Noun /(t)sʼòː.ɽóː/ Equivalent to 'fear': A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
1232 tsundum Noun /(t)sʼùn.dùm/ something not too big falling into water.
1233 tsuntsu Noun /(t)sʼún.(t)sʼúː/
1234 tsutsa Noun /(t)sʼúː.(t)sʼàː/ Equivalent to 'worm': A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
1235 tubali Noun /túː.bà.líː/ Equivalent to 'Brick': A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
1236 tuhuma Noun /tù.hú.màː/ interrogation.
1237 tukuf Noun /tú.kúp/
1238 tulu Noun /tùː.lúː/ A water pot with a narrow neck that is shaped like a bottle gourd.
1239 tuni Noun, Adverb /tù.ní/
1240 tunkiya Noun /tún.kì.jáː/ sheep, ewe.
1241 tunku Noun /tùn.kúː/
1242 tuntu Noun /tún.túː/ A tassel or knob on top of a cap or gown.
1243 turare Noun /tù.ɽàː.ɽéː/ perfume, incense, scent.
1244 turba Noun /túɽ.bàː/ path, track, lane.
1245 tururi Noun /tù.ɽù.ɽíː/ water vapor.
1246 tusa Noun /túː.sàː/
1247 tuta Noun /túː.tàː/ Equivalent to 'flag': Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.
1248 tutu Noun /túː.tù/
1249 tuwo Noun /tú.wóː/ swallow or porridge, a category solid meals made from rice, corn or millet flour taken with a range of soups, akin to ug…
1250 uƙuba Noun /ʔù.kʼúː.bàː/ Equivalent to 'misery': Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
1251 umra Noun /ʔúm.ráː/
1252 ungulu Noun /ʔùn.ɡù.lú/ Equivalent to 'Vulture': Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
1253 ushira Noun /ʔú.ʃì.ráː/
1254 ushiri Noun /ʔú.ʃì.ríː/ tithe paid to the court in property cases.
1255 usur Noun /ʔú.sùr/ Equivalent to 'Whistle': A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechani…
1256 uzuri Noun /ʔú.zù.ríː/
1257 wa'adi Noun /wá.ʔà.díː/
1258 wa'azi Noun /wá.ʔà.zíː/
1259 wada Noun /wà.dáː/
1260 waga Noun /wáː.ɡáː/ A pair of (hide) bags for carrying goods (e.g., on a pack animal or a motorcycle).
1261 waha Noun /wá.hàː/ playing in water.
1262 wahala Noun /wà.há.làː/ trouble, problem, difficulty.
1263 wakili Noun /wà.kíː.lìː/ member of the legislature.
1264 waƙa Noun /wá.kʼá/ Equivalent to 'song': A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the beg…
1265 waƙafi Noun /wá.kʼà.fíː/ detention.
1266 wala Noun, Verb /wáː.láː/ turtledove.
1267 walau Noun /wà.làu/ showing open palms.
1268 wali Noun /wáː.líː/ vizier (a traditional title).
1269 waliyyi Noun /wà.líj.jìː/ the man who represents the bride in marriage negotiations.
1270 walƙiya Noun /wàl.kʼí.jáː/ glossiness.
1271 wallafa Verb /wàl.lá.fàː/ to compose, write.
1272 wando Noun /wàn.dóː/ trousers, pants.
1273 wani Pronoun /wá.ní/ some, a certain, another.
1274 wanka Noun, Verb /wán.káː/
1275 wanwar Noun /wàn.wár/
1276 wanzam Noun /wàn.zâm/ An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.
1277 wanzami Noun /wàn.záː.mìː/
1278 ware Verb /wáː.ɽèː/ to separate things, to set things aside.
1279 wariya Noun /wáː.ɽí.jáː/ secession, separation, segregation.
1280 warƙa Noun /wár.kʼàː/ Equivalent to 'leaf': The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative pla…
1281 warwar Noun /wàr.wár/ falling flat on one's back.
1282 warwas Noun /wàr.wás/
1283 wasa Noun /wàː.sáː/ sport, game.
1284 wasai Noun /wá.sái/ very bright.
1285 wasali Noun /wá.sà.líː/ Equivalent to 'vowel': A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, formin…
1286 wasiƙa Noun /wà.síː.kʼàː/ letter (written message).
1287 wasiyya Noun /wà.síj.jàː/ will, bequest.
1288 wata Noun, Pronoun /wá.tá/ Equivalent to 'moon': The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology…
1289 waziri Noun a traditional title for a ruling official.
1290 wili Noun /wíː.lìː/
1291 wofi Noun /wòː.fíː/ useless person.
1292 wokaci Noun /wóː.kà.t͡ʃíː/ synonym of lōkàcī.
1293 wuƙa Noun /wú.kʼáː/ Equivalent to 'knife': A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually st…
1294 wulik Noun /wú.lík/ black or dark blue.
1295 wuluk Noun /wú.lúk/
1296 wuridi Noun /wú.rì.díː/ private prayer.
1297 wuski Noun /wús.kíː/ destitute person.
1298 wuta Noun /wú.táː/ Equivalent to 'electricity': Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract light…
1299 wutsiya Noun /wú.(t)sʼí.jàː/ Equivalent to 'tail': A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the…
1300 wuya Noun /wú.jàː/ neck (narrow part of a bottle).
1301 yadda Conjunction /jád.dà/ how; in that way.
1302 yaƙi Noun /jáː.kʼìː/
1303 yalo Noun, Adjective /já.lòː/ thorn apple, Solanum incanum.
1304 yamma Noun /jâm.má/ afternoon.
1305 yanki Noun /ján.kìː/ region, state, province.
1306 yanzu Adverb /jàn.zú/ now, at present.
1307 yari Noun /jà.ɽíː/ Equivalent to 'Earring': A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
1308 yarima Noun /jà.ríː.mà/ prince (son or younger brother of an emir).
1309 yarinya Noun /jáː.ɽín.jàː/ female equivalent of yārṑ: girl, young woman.
1310 yaro Noun /jáː.ɽòː/ A follower of a chief or similar person.
1311 yatsa Noun /jáː.(t)sʼàː/ Equivalent to 'finger': A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
1312 yautai Noun /jáu.tái/ A person who sleeps too much or too often.
1313 yawa Noun /já.wàː/
1314 yawanci Noun /já.wán.t͡ʃíː/ majority, most.
1315 yayyafi Noun /jáj.já.fíː/ Equivalent to 'Drizzle': Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle.
1316 yunƙuri Noun /jùn.kʼú.ɽíː/ serious attempt, effort.
1317 ƴaƴa Noun Niger standard spelling of 'ya'ya.
1318 za'ida Noun /záː.ʔí.dàː/ exaggeration.
1319 zafaran Noun /zàː.fà.rân/
1320 zafi Noun /záː.fíː/ Equivalent to 'heat': Acronym of high explosive antitank, a munition using a high explosive shaped charge to breach armo…
1321 zago Noun /zá.ɡóː/ large termites.
1322 zahiri Noun /záː.hì.ríː/ clearness, obviousness.
1323 zaiba Noun /zái.bàː/ Equivalent to 'mercury': Senses relating to the metal.
1324 zaiti Noun /zái.tìː/ eucalyptus oil.
1325 zaitun Noun /zài.tûn/ A type of hardwood prayer bead.
1326 zaki Noun /záː.kìː/
1327 zakka Noun /zàk.káː/ religious tithe, zakat.
1328 zaƙaƙa Noun /zà.kʼà.kʼà/ something long and thin.
1329 zaƙami Noun /zá.kʼà.míː/ thorn apple tree.
1330 zalunci Noun /záː.lún.t͡ʃìː/ oppression, tyranny.
1331 zama Noun /zá.máː/ sitting, dwelling, existence.
1332 zamani Noun /záː.mà.níː/ age, epoch, period, times.
1333 zamba Noun /zàm.bá/ fraud, deceit.
1334 zara Noun, Verb /zà.ɽáː/ vacillation (moving from side to side).
1335 zare Noun, Verb /zà.ɽéː/ Goods rejected because of poor quality.
1336 zarto Noun /zár.tòː/ energetic person.
1337 zauna Verb /záu.nàː/ to settle (down), live, remain (in a place).
1338 zigidir Noun /zì.ɡì.dír/ completely naked.
1339 zikiri Noun /zí.kì.ríː/
1340 zina Noun /zì.náː/ adultery, fornication, zina.
1341 zinari Noun /zíː.náː.rìː/ Equivalent to 'gold': A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
1342 zira'i Noun /zì.ráː.ʔìː/ cubit (unit of measure).
1343 zololo Noun /zòː.lòː.lòː/ tall and thin, having a long neck.
1344 zomo Noun /zóː.móː/ Equivalent to 'Hare': Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with l…
1345 zuciya Noun /zúː.t͡ʃì.jáː/ Equivalent to 'heart': A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emoti…
1346 zuma Noun /zú.màː/
1347 zundum Noun /zùn.dúm/
1348 zunubi Noun /zù.nú.bìː/ Equivalent to 'sin': Initialism of social insurance number, an identification number issued by the government of Canada.
1349 zuriya Noun /zù.rí.jàː/ Equivalent to 'clan': A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exa…
1350 zuwa Noun, Preposition /zú.wàː/ as far as, up to, until.
1351 هَوُسَ Noun Arabic-script spelling of Hausa.
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