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fida'u

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic فِدَاء (fidāʔ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fì.dáː.ʔùː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸɪ̀.dáː.ʔùː]

Noun

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fìdā'ū̀ m (possessed form fìdā'ùn)

  1. (Islam) the prayers said for the dead