maiwa

Hausa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mài.wáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mèi.wáː]

Noun

màiwā f (possessed form màiwar̃)

  1. a long-season, photoperiod sensitive variety of pearl millet

References

  • Angarawai, I.I., Dike, M.C., Ajiboye, T.O., Ajayi, O. (2000) “Dauro Millet Germplasm Collection in Nigeria”, in International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter‎[1], volume 41, pages 59–62
  • Awde, Nicholas (1996) Hausa-English/English-Hausa Dictionary, New York, USA: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN
  • Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 146.
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