'ya

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ya"

Hausa

Alternative forms

• ƴa (Niger)

Etymology

A syncopic form of ɗìyā (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /j̰áː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [j̰áː]

Noun

'yā f (plural 'yā'yā, possessed form 'yar̃)

1. daughter

   Synonym: ɗiya

Coordinate terms

• ɗa