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Hausa
Etymology
From Arabic زَمَن (zaman) and زَمَان (zamān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /záː.mà.níː/, /zàː.máː.nìː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): ,
Noun
zāmànī m (possessed form zāmànin) or zā̀mānī̀ m (possessed form zā̀mānìn)
- age, epoch, period, times
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic زَمَن (zaman) or زَمَان (zamān).
Pronunciation
Noun
zamani class IX (plural zamani class X)
- age, epoch (often in the plural)
- (by extension) ancient times
Descendants
Adverb
zamani
- before; formerly
- long ago