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Hausa Animals

This is a list of animals in Hausa. You will find common words including domestic pets, farm livestock, wild creatures and even insects.

Bird: tsuntsu
Cat: mage
Cow: saniya
Dog: kare
Donkey: jaki
Eagle: mikiya
Elephant: giwa
Goat: akuya
Horse: doki
Lion: zaki
Monkey: biri
Mouse: kusu or ɓera
Rabbit: zomo
Snake: maciji
Tiger: damisa
Sheep (pl.): Tumaki
Spider: gizo-gizo
Insect: Kwaro
Mosquito: Sauro
Butterfly: Malam-buɗa-mana-littafi
Bear:
Animal: Dabba
Farm: Gona
Forest: Gandun daji

The following sentences might come in handy in a conversation when socializing or in a pet store.

I have a dog: Ina da kare
She likes cats: Tana son kyanwowi
Tigers are fast: Damisu suna da saurin nama
Monkeys are funny: Birai na da ban dariya
Do you have any animals?: Kana da dabbobi?
Do you sell dog food?: Kana saida abincin karnukka?

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