jirgi

Hausa

Etymology

From jirgā̀ (“change direction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(d)ʒíɽ.ɡíː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪ́ɽ.ɟíː]

Noun

jirgī m (plural jirgā̀yē, possessed form jirgin)

Used in compounds for vehicles other than automobiles.
Short for jirgin samà (“airplane”).

Derived terms

jirgin ƙasà (“train”)
jirgin ruwa (“ship”)
jirgin samà (“airplane”)

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