Hausa Gender
This page discusses the gender in Hausa. Below is a list of masculine (man) and feminine (woman) words. We picked the most popular ones.
Boy: yaro
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Girl: yarinya
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Man: namiji
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Woman: mace
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Father: mahaifi / uba
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Mother: mahaifiya / uwa
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Brother: ɗan uwa
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Sister: 'yar uwa
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| Actor: ɗan wasan kwaikwayo |
| Actress: 'yar wasan kwaikwayo |
| Cat (m): muzuru |
| Cat (f): mage |
These examples show a sentence with both genders (masculine or feminine). The list includes the use of nouns, adjectives and pronouns.
He is tall: yana da tsawo
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She is tall: tana da tsawo
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He is a short man: shi gajeren mutum ne
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She is a short woman: ita gajeriyar mace ce
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He is German: shi bajamushe ne
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She is German: ita bajamushiya ce
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| Japanese men are friendly: mazan Japan su na da haba-haba |
| Japanese women are friendly: matan japan su na da haba-haba |
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