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'ya

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ya"

Hausa

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A syncopic form of ɗìyā (“daughter”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /j̰áː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [j̰áː]

Noun

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'yā f (plural 'yā'yā, possessed form 'yar̃)

  1. daughter
    Synonym: ɗiya

Coordinate terms

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References

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  1. ^ Newman, Paul (2000) The Hausa Language: An Encyclopedic Reference Grammar (Yale language series), Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 229
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