shayi

Hausa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَاي (šāy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃáː.jì/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃáː.jɪ̀]

Noun

shāyì m (possessed form shāyìn)

1. tea

   Synonym: ti

Descendants

• → Nupe: shayì

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃàː.jíː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃàː.jíː]

Noun

shā̀yī m (possessed form shā̀yin)

1. Only used in ɗan shayi

Nupe

Etymology

From Hausa shāyì, from Arabic شَاي (šāy)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃā.jì/

Noun

shayì

1. tea