takobi

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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)

  1. sword

Hausa

Etymology

From Tuareg, e.g. Tamasheq tăkoba; a Songhay intermediate is possible, however.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tá.kòː.bíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):

Noun

takṑbī m or f (plural takubbā̀, possessed form takṑbin)

  1. sword

References

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