Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A syncopic form of ɗìyā (“daughter”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
'yā f (plural 'yā'yā, possessed form 'yar̃)
- daughter
- Synonym: ɗiya
Coordinate terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Newman, Paul (2000) The Hausa Language: An Encyclopedic Reference Grammar (Yale language series), Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 229