al'ada

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْعَادَة‎ (al-ʕāda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.ʔáː.dàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.ʔáː.dàː]
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Noun

àl'ādā̀ f (plural àl'ā̀dū, possessed form àl'ādàr̃)

  1. custom, practice, habit
  2. menstruation
    Synonyms: jini, haila, bin-wata
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