annabi
Fula
Etymology
From Arabic اَلنَّبِيّ (an-nabiyy).
Noun
annabi o (plural annabaaɓe ɓe)
- (Pulaar) prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)
Related terms
- annabaajo
- annabaaku
References
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
Hausa
Etymology
From Arabic اَلنَّبِيّ (an-nabiyy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔàn.ná.bìː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàn.nə́.bìː]
Noun
ànnabī̀ m (plural annabāwā, possessed form ànnabìn)
- prophet
Usage notes
When used as a title, the final vowel is shortened. When used without any qualification, this word usually refers to Muhammad.