sahani

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Maghrebi Arabic صْحَان (ṣḥān), plural of صَحْن (ṣaḥn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sà.háː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [sə̀.háː.nìː]

Noun

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sàhānī̀ m (plural sàhā̀nai, possessed form sàhānìn)

  1. teakettle

Swahili

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sahani

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic صَحْن (ṣaḥn).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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sahani (n class, plural sahani)

  1. plate (a serving dish)
  2. Short for sahani ya santuri (phonograph record).

Descendants

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  • Gujarati: સાની (sānī)
  • Kikuyu: thani