ushiri
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عُشْر (ʿušr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔú.ʃì.ríː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔʊ́.ʃɪ̀.ríː]
Noun
ushìr̃ī m (possessed form ushìr̃in)
- one tenth
- tithe paid to the court in property cases
Alternative forms
- ushìr̃ā (tithe paid to the court)