humusi

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic خُمْس (ḵums).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hú.mùː.síː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [hʊ́.mùː.síː]

Noun

humū̀sī m (possessed form humū̀sin)

1. fifth of something

Alternative forms

• humū̀shī

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خُمْس (ḵums).

Pronunciation

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Noun

humusi class IX (plural humusi class X)

1. one fifth