ilimi

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔí.lì.míː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔɪ́.lɪ̀.míː]

Noun

ilìmī m (possessed form ilìmin)

  1. knowledge
  2. science

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • Ilimin manɗiƙi (“logic science”)
  • Ilimin falsafa (“philosophy”)
  • Ilimin ɗabi'a (“natural science”)
  • Ilimin sanin ɗan-Adam (“human science”)
  • Ilimin kimiyya (“chemistry”)
  • Ilimin fiziyya (“physics”)
  • Ilimin rayuwa (“biology”)
  • Ilimin zamantakewa (“sociology”)
  • ilimin rayi (“psychology”)
  • Ilimin tattali (“economy”)
  • ma'ilmanci (“scientist”)
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