bindiga

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Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة (bunduqiyya), perhaps via Kanuri bəndəgə.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bín.dí.ɡàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ́n.dɪ́.ɡàː]

Noun

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bindigā̀ f (plural bindigōgī, possessed form bindigàr̃)

  1. gun, firearm

Descendants

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  • Nupe: bin̄diga

References

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Nupe

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Bin̄diga

Etymology

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From Hausa bindigā̀, from Kanuri bəndəgə ultimately from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة (bunduqiyya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bin̄diga (plural bin̄digazhì)

  1. gun; firearm