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| Hau·sa [ hówssə, hówzə ] (plural Hau·sa or Hau·sas) |
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1. peoples member of W African people: a member of a people living mainly in northern Nigeria and southern Niger
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2. language language of W Africa: a language spoken in Nigeria, Niger, and other parts of eastern West Africa, belonging to the Chadic branch of Afro-Asiatic. Native speakers: 25 million.40 million.
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3. religion spiritual tradition of Nigeria: the tradition combining aspects of Islam and of local religious beliefs associated with the Hausa, after the collapse of the Songhay Empire
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| [Early 19th century. < Hausa] |
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 Hau·sa adjective |
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