zaki

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Zaki, zaķi, and zaķī

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from a Benue-Congo language; compare Cara ziki (plural azaki). Cognates include Mangas zaaki, Duwai ə̀zgai, Muyang mazlahku, Baka màzlàkù, Karekare cagàdlau.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /záː.kìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [záː.cìː]

Noun[edit]

zākī̀ m (feminine zākanyā̀, plural zākōkī, possessed form zākìn)

  1. lion

Descendants[edit]