Etymology[edit]
From Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), the plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak, “angel”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mà.láː.ʔí.kàː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mə̀.láː.ʔɪ́.kàː]
màlā'ikā̀ m (plural màlā̀'ìkū, possessed form màlā'ikàn)
- angel