malɛka

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Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Hausa or Arabic. Compare Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika, angels), and Hausa mala'ika (angel)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /mà.lɛ́.kà/

Noun[edit]

malɛka (plural malɛkadõma)

  1. angel

Moore[edit]

Etymology[edit]

from a Hausa or Arabic word

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /mà.lɛ́.kà/

Noun[edit]

malɛka (variant malɛɛka, plural malɛgse)

  1. angel
    Wẽnnaam tʋma a malɛk ned a yembr negẽ
    God sent his angel to somebody