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Etymology
From Hausa takobi, from Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq tăkoba; a Songhay intermediate is possible, however. Cognate with Adja dekpi.
Noun
takobi (plural atakobi)
- sword
Hausa
Etymology
From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq tăkoba; a Songhay intermediate is possible, however.
Pronunciation
Noun
takṑbī m or f (plural takubbā̀, possessed form takṑbin)
- sword
References
- Kossmann, Maarten (2005) Berber Loanwords in Hausa (Berber Studies; 12), Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, →ISSN