ni'ima

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʕma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ní.ʔí.màː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [nɪ́.ʔɪ́.màː]

Noun

ni'imā̀ f (plural ni'imōmī or nì'ìmū, possessed form ni'imàr̃)

  1. prosperity, blessing, fertility