Etymology[edit]
Likely from a Benue-Congo language; compare Cara ziki (plural azaki). Cognates include Mangas zaaki, Duwai ə̀zgai, Muyang mazlahku, Baka màzlàkù, Karekare cagàdlau.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /záː.kìː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [záː.cìː]
zākī̀ m (feminine zākanyā̀, plural zākōkī, possessed form zākìn)
- lion
Descendants[edit]