ɗan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dan"

Hausa

Etymology

From ɗa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɗán/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɗáŋ]

Noun

ɗan m (feminine 'yar, plural 'yan)

  1. Used to indicate a person's origin, profession, or activity.
    ‎Tibì (“Tiv”) → ‎ɗan Tibì (“Tiv man”)
  2. Used to form diminutives.
    ‎yārṑ (“boy”) → ‎ɗan yārṑ (“a small boy”)

Adverb

ɗan

  1. a little bit

Noun

ɗan

  1. genitive of ɗa
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