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dattijo

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Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Fula ndottiijo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dát.tíː.(d)ʒò/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [dát.tíː.d͡ʒò]

Noun

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dattījò m (feminine dattījìyā, plural dàttā̀wā or dàttī̀jai, possessed form dattījòn)

  1. an older, respected person; gentleman