fitila

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Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Songhay, from Arabic فَتِيلَة (fatīla, “wick”).

Pronunciation

Noun

fìtilā̀ f (plural fìtìlū, possessed form fìtilàr̃)

  1. lamp

Descendants

  • Igala: ẹ̀mùtúlà
  • Nupe: fìtíla
  • Yoruba: fìtílà
  • Hausa: fitila

References

  • Charles Henry Robinson, Dictionary of the Hausa language, volume 1 (1913)
  • Paul Newman, A Hausa-English Dictionary (2007)

Nupe

Fìtíla

Etymology

From Hausa fìtíla, from Songhay, ultimately from Arabic فَتِيلَة (fatīla).

Pronunciation

Noun

fìtíla (plural fìtílazhì)

  1. lamp, candle, lantern

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa fìtilā̀, ultimately from Arabic فَتِيلَة (fatīla).

Pronunciation

Noun

fìtílà

  1. lamp
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