wuya

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See also: wūyā

Hausa

Etymology 1

Cognate with Polci yuwar, Ngizim wùra, Bura wìlà, Kariya wír, Kushi wèːrè, Sha woú, Ron .

Pronunciation

Noun

wuyā̀ m (plural wuyōyī, possessed form wuyàn)

  1. neck
  2. neck (narrow part of a bottle)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wù.jáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):
  • (file)

Noun

wùyā f (possessed form wùyar̃)

  1. trouble, difficulty