humusi

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Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic خُمْس (ḵums).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hú.mùː.síː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hʊ́.mùː.síː]

Noun[edit]

humū̀sī m (possessed form humū̀sin)

  1. fifth of something

Alternative forms[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic خُمْس (ḵums).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

humusi (n class, plural humusi)

  1. one fifth