haƙori

Hausa

Etymology

Related to haurḕ (“tusk of elephant or hippopotamus ivory”), from earlier *haƙrḕ. Probably cognate with Ron aŋgúr, Duhwa agûr, Mundat àgúrì, Fyer háŋgṑr, Tambas hàŋwì, Muyang àɬə́r, Moloko áɬar, Podoko slira, Zulgo-Gemzek zlír, Bura hyìr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /há.kʼóː.ɽíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [há.kʷʼóː.ɽíː]

Noun

haƙōrī m (plural haƙṑrā, possessed form haƙōrin)

  1. tooth
  2. ivory
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