al'ada

See also: alada

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْعَادَة (al-ʕāda).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔàl.ʔáː.dàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔàl.ʔáː.dàː]

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Noun

àl'ādā̀ f (plural àl'ā̀dū, possessed form àl'ādàr̃)

1. custom, practice, habit
2. menstruation

   Synonyms: jini, haila, bin-wata