zaki

See also: Zaki, zaķi, and zaķī

Hausa

Etymology

Likely from a Benue-Congo language; compare Cara ziki (plural azaki). Cognates include Mangas zaaki, Duwai ə̀zgai, Muyang mazlahku, Baka màzlàkù, Karekare cagàdlau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /záː.kìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [záː.cìː]

Noun

zākī̀ m (feminine zākanyā̀, plural zākōkī, possessed form zākìn)

1. lion

Descendants

• Kulu: ìzákì