magajiya

See also: Magajiya

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.ɡáː.(d)ʒì.jáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.ɡáː.d͡ʒɪ̀.jáː]

Noun

magājìyā f (plural magā̀dā, possessed form magājìyar̃)

1. female equivalent of magā̀jī: heiress
2. (dialectal, Western Hausa) madam (woman who runs a brothel)