Hausa


Hau·sa

noun \ˈha-sə, -zə\
plural Hausa or Hausas

Definition of HAUSA

1
: the Chadic language of the Hausa people widely used in western Africa as a trade language
2
: a member of a black people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger

Origin of HAUSA

Hausa Hausā
First Known Use: 1853

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