lalle

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

lalle

1. inflection of lallen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Hausa

Etymology 1

From Kanuri nallê, from a Berber language, e.g. Tamahaq anǝlla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lál.lèː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [lál.lèː]

Noun

lallḕ m (possessed form lallèn)

1. henna

Descendants

• → Nupe: làáli
  • → Yoruba: làálì

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lál.léː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [lál.léː]

Adverb

lallē

1. certainly, definitely

References

• Kossmann, Maarten (2005) Berber Loanwords in Hausa (Berber Studies; 12), Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, →ISSN