jirgi

Hausa

Etymology

From jirgā̀ (“change direction”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒíɽ.ɡíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟíː]

Noun

jirgī m (plural jirgā̀yē, possessed form jirgin)

  1. Used in compounds for vehicles other than automobiles.
  2. short for jirgin samà (“airplane”)

Derived terms

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