Kaduna

English

Etymology

From Hausa Kaduna

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kaduna

1. A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kaduna City.
2. The largest city and state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
   • 2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 137:

     It was out of nowhere — we’d been talking about her fishponds and catfish in Kaduna.

Fula

Alternative forms

• 𞤳𞤢𞤣𞤵𞤲𞤢

Etymology

From English Kaduna.

Proper noun

Kaduna

1. Kaduna (a state of Nigeria)

Hausa

Etymology

From kadunnā̀, an obsolete plural of kadā (“crocodile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ká.dúː.ná/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kə́.dúː.nə́]

Proper noun

Kadunā̀ m

1. Kaduna (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone)
2. Kaduna (a city, the state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria)

Yoruba

Etymology

From English Kaduna, ultimately from an obsolete plural of Hausa kadā (“crocodile”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kà.dú.nã́/

Proper noun

Kàdúná

1. Kaduna (a state of Nigeria)
2. Kaduna (a town, the state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria)