magajiya

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Hausa

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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magājìyā f (plural magā̀dā, possessed form magājìyar̃)

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