miskini

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْكِين‎ (miskīn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mìs.kíː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mɪ̀s.cíː.nìː]

Noun

mìskīnī̀ m (feminine mìskīnìyā, plural mìskī̀nai, possessed form mìskīnìn)

  1. pauper, poor person
    Synonym: faƙiri
    Antonym: attajiri
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