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Halima

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma).

Proper noun

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Halima (plural Halimas)

  1. A female given name from Arabic.

Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma). The ending is irregular, so it may instead be a feminine form of حَلِيم (ḥalīm) formed within Hausa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hà.líː.mà/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hà.líː.mə̀]

Proper noun

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Hàlīmà m

  1. a female given name from Arabic

Swahili

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma).

    Proper noun

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    Halima

    1. a female given name from Arabic