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Hausa — Advanced Vocabulary

28 words

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.

# Word Type IPA Definition
1 almajiranci Suna /ʔál.máː.(d)ʒí.rán.t͡ʃìː/ A system of Islamic education practiced in northern Nigeria by the almajiris.
2 atone-janar Suna /ʔà.tóː.nè.(d)ʒá.nàr/ Equivalent to 'attorney general': The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that…
3 baram-baram Suna /bá.ɽám.bà.ɽàm/ parting on bad terms.
4 budum-budum Suna /bù.dùm.bú.dúm/ floundering (physicially or metaphorically).
5 butsu-butsu Suna /bú.(t)sʼúː.bù.(t)sʼùː/
6 ɓangwalgwal Suna /ɓàn.ɡʷàl.ɡʷàl/ solid, round, and fleshy (e.g., like a kola nut).
7 cukun-cukun Suna /t͡ʃú.kún.t͡ʃù.kùn/ confused about what to do.
8 diflomasiyya Suna /dìf.lòː.mà.síj.jàː/ Equivalent to 'diplomacy': The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties…
9 dimokuraɗiyya Suna /dì.mò.kù.ɽà.ɗíj.jàː/ Equivalent to 'democracy': Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected re…
10 dushi-dushi Suna /dú.ʃí.dú.ʃí/ hazy, dim, difficult to see.
11 gatsal-gatsal Suna /ɡá.(t)sʼál.ɡà.(t)sʼàl/ careless or inappropriate speech.
12 hōdàr̃-ìbìlîs Suna /hóː.dàr.ʔì.bì.lîs/
13 in sha Allahu Motsin rai /ʔín ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/ inshallah (God willing).
14 kazar-kazar Suna /kà.zàr.ká.zár/ energetic, restless.
15 kikyu-kikyu Suna /kí.cúː.kì.cùː/ standing alert.
16 kwata-kwata Suna /kʷá.tá.kʷá.tá/ lacking completely.
17 la'asariyya Suna /là.ʔà.sá.ríj.jàː/
18 lokaci-lokaci Bayanau /lóː.kà.t͡ʃíː.lóː.kà.t͡ʃíː/ sometimes.
19 ma sha Allahu Motsin rai /màː ʃáː ʔàl.láː.hù/ mashallah (God has willed it).
20 manjo-janar Suna /màn.(d)ʒò.(d)ʒá.nàr/ major general (military rank).
21 mashawar̃ta Suna /má.ʃáː.wár.táː/ council-chamber, conference.
22 rubuce-rubuce Suna
23 ruwan-azurfa Sifa /ɽú.wán.ʔá.zùr.fáː/ silvery, metallic.
24 sànnu-sànnu Suna, Bayanau /sàn.nú.sàn.nú/
25 tantakwashi Suna /tàn.tá.kʷà.ʃíː/ various soft parts of animal bones (head of the femur, caudal end of the backbone) used to make soup.
26 tsakà-tsakà Suna
27 tuɓur-tuɓur Suna /tú.ɓúr.tù.ɓùr/ large and round.
28 watsal-watsal Suna /wà.(t)sʼàl.wá.(t)sʼál/ wriggling, squirming, roiling.
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