zamani

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See also: Zamani and zamanı

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic زَمَن (zaman) and زَمَان (zamān).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /záː.mà.níː/, /zàː.máː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [záː.mə̀.níː], [zàː.máː.nìː]

Noun[edit]

zāmànī m (possessed form zāmànin) or zā̀mānī̀ m (possessed form zā̀mānìn)

  1. age, epoch, period, times

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَن (zaman) or زَمَان (zamān).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

zamani (n class, plural zamani)

  1. age, epoch (often in the plural)
  2. (by extension) ancient times

Descendants[edit]

  • ? Malagasy: zamany

Adverb[edit]

zamani

  1. before; formerly
  2. long ago