mushe

Hausa

Etymology 1

From French monsieur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mù.ʃêː/

Noun

mùshê m (possessed form mùshên)

1. (Niger) mister, Mr.

   Synonym: malam

Etymology 2

Probably from Tuareg, e.g. Tawellemmet măɣsăy; a native derivation from mūtù (“die”) has also been proposed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /múː.ʃèː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [múː.ʃèː]

Noun

mūshḕ m (possessed form mūshèn)

1. carrion; animal not slaughtered according to Islamic law

References

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