mushe

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Hausa

Etymology 1

From French monsieur.

Pronunciation

Noun

mùshê m (possessed form mùshên)

  1. (Niger) mister, Mr.
    Synonym: malam

Etymology 2

Probably from Tuareg, e.g. Tawellemmet măɣsăy; a native derivation from mūtù (“die”) has also been proposed.

Pronunciation

Noun

mūshḕ m (possessed form mūshèn)

  1. carrion; animal not slaughtered according to Islamic law

References

  • Kossmann, Maarten (2005) Berber Loanwords in Hausa (Berber Studies; 12), Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, →ISSN
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