duniya

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dúː.ní.jàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [dúː.nɪ́.jàː]

Noun

dūniyā̀ f (possessed form dūniyàr̃)

  1. world, Earth

Descendants
  • → Baatonum: dunia
  • → Farefare: dũnia
  • → Yoruba: dúníyàn
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