zamani

See also: Zamani and zamanı

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic زَمَن (zaman) and زَمَان (zamān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /záː.mà.níː/, /zàː.máː.nìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [záː.mə̀.níː], [zàː.máː.nìː]

Noun

zāmànī m (possessed form zāmànin) or zā̀mānī̀ m (possessed form zā̀mānìn)

1. age, epoch, period, times

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَن (zaman) or زَمَان (zamān).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

zamani class IX (plural zamani class X)

1. age, epoch (often in the plural)
2. (by extension) ancient times

Descendants

• →? Malagasy: zamany

Adverb

zamani

1. before; formerly
2. long ago