almakashi

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَقَصّ (maqaṣṣ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.má.kà.ʃíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.mə́.kə̀.ʃíː]
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

àlmakàshī m (plural àlmàkàsai, possessed form àlmakàshin)

  1. scissors

Descendants

  • → Yoruba: àlùmọ́gàjí
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