shinkafa

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Hausa

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Etymology

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A borrowing from an unknown source, perhaps an extinct language of the Niger River valley or Guinea highlands, where rice growing was widespread. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃìn.káː.fáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃɪ̀ŋ.káː.ɸáː]

Noun

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shìnkāfā f (possessed form shìnkāfar̃)

  1. rice

Descendants

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