raƙumi

Hausa

Etymology

A very old borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Berber *a-lɣəm. See that entry for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɽàː.kʼú.míː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɽàː.kʷʼʊ́.míː]

Noun

rā̀ƙumī m (feminine rā̀ƙumā, plural rāƙumā̀, possessed form rā̀ƙumin)

1. camel

Derived terms

• raƙumin dawa (“giraffe”)

Descendants

• → Warji: laƙumai
• → Ciwogai: rā̀ƙúmi
• → Miya: laƙùmí
• → Siri: ràƙwámí
• → Tal: raƙumi
• → Mburku: lā̀ƙúmi
• → Zumbun: raƙùmi
• → Diri: raƙúmí
• → Saya: rà:kumi
• → Berom: lā̀kúmí
• → Yoruba: ràkúnmí
• → Mampruli: arakoomi?