zaki

See also: Zaki, zaķi, and zaķī

Hausa

Etymology

Likely from a Benue-Congo language; compare Cara ziki (plural azaki). Cognates include Mangas zaaki, Duwai ə̀zgai, Muyang mazlahku, Baka màzlàkù, Karekare cagàdlau.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /záː.kìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [záː.cìː]

Noun

zākī̀ m (feminine zākanyā̀, plural zākōkī, possessed form zākìn)

  1. lion

Descendants
  • Kulu: ìzákì
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