Audu

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Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An alteration of Abdù, following a regular sound change.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔáu.dù/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔáu.dɪ̀]

Proper noun[edit]

Audù m

  1. A short form of any of various male given names starting with Abdu-, like Àbdùllāhì or Àbdùlƙādìr̃.
    Synonym: Abdù

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hausa Audù, ultimately from Arabic عَبْدُ (ʕabdu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Aúdù

  1. a male given name from Hausa, equivalent to English Abdul
  2. a surname from Hausa