ƙashi

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See also: kashi and Kashi

Hausa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Chadic *ḳas-,[1] from Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳas-. Cognate with Blin ŋac, Qimant naš, Kariya kāāsū, Dangaléat kaaso, Ron kyâs, Sha gíʃ, Mundat àgəʃ, Duhwa gəʃ, Miya kúsíy. Compare Egyptian qs.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʼà.ʃíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kʼə̀.ʃíː]

Noun

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ƙàshī m (plural ƙasūsuwā̀ or ƙassā̀, possessed form ƙàshin)

  1. bone
  2. plot (of a story)

References

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  1. ^ *Jungraithmayr, Herrmann, Ibriszimow, Dymitr (1994) Chadic Lexical Roots. Tentative reconstruction, grading, distribution and comments. (Sprache und Oralität in Afrika; 20), volume I, Berlin: Dietrich Reimer Verlag
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