Hausa
(ho̵u′sə, -zə)
noun pl. Hausas or Hausa
- a member of a people living chiefly in N Nigeria, Niger, and adjacent areas
- the Chadic language of this people, used as a trade language in many parts of W Africa
See Hausa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. Hausa Hausa or
Hau·sas - A member of a predominantly Muslim people inhabiting northern Nigeria and southern Niger.
- A Chadic language spoken by the Hausa, widely used as a trade language in West Africa.
Origin:
Origin: Hausa háusáawáa
Origin: , pl. of bàháušè, a Hausa
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