malɛka

Farefare

Etymology

Possibly from Hausa or Arabic. Compare Arabic مَلَائِكَة‎ (malāʔika, “angels”), and Hausa mala'ika (“angel”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mà.lɛ́.kà/

Noun

malɛka (plural malɛkadõma)

  1. angel

Moore

Etymology

from a Hausa or Arabic word

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mà.lɛ́.kà/

Noun

malɛka (variant malɛɛka, plural malɛgse)

  1. angel
    Wẽnnaam tʋma a malɛk ned a yembr negẽ
    God sent his angel to somebody
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