shayi

Hausa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَاي (šāy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃáː.jì/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃáː.jɪ̀]

Noun

shāyì m (possessed form shāyìn)

  1. tea
    Synonym: ti
Descendants
  • → Nupe: shayì

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃàː.jíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃàː.jíː]

Noun

shā̀yī m (possessed form shā̀yin)

  1. only used in ɗan shayi

Nupe

Etymology

From Hausa shāyì, from Arabic شَاي (šāy)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃā.jì/

Noun

shayì

  1. tea
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