annabi

Fula

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧اَلنَّبِيّ⁩ (an-nabiyy).

Noun

annabi o (plural annabaaɓe ɓe)

(Pulaar) prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)

Related terms

annabaajo
annabaaku

References

Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧اَلنَّبِيّ⁩ (an-nabiyy).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔàn.ná.bìː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔàn.nə́.bìː]

Noun

ànnabī̀ m (plural annabāwā, possessed form ànnabìn)

prophet

Usage notes

When used as a title, the final vowel is shortened. When used without any qualification, this word usually refers to Muhammad.

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