wuya

See also: wūyā

Hausa

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wú.jàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [wí.jàː]

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): [wì.jáː]

• Audio:

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Noun

wùyā f (possessed form wùyar̃)

1. trouble, difficulty