birgediya

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Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English brigadier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bìr.ɡéː.dí.jàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ̀r.ɟéː.dɪ́.jàː]

Noun[edit]

bìr̃gēdiyā̀ m (possessed form bìr̃gēdiyàn)

  1. brigadier (military rank)

Usage notes[edit]

When used as a title, the whole word is given low tone.

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