zamani

See also: Zamani, zãmani, and zamanı

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic زَمَن (zaman) and زَمَان (zamān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /záː.mà.níː/, /zàː.máː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [záː.mə̀.níː], [zàː.máː.nìː]

Noun

zāmànī m (possessed form zāmànin) or zā̀mānī̀ m (possessed form zā̀mānìn)

  1. age, epoch, period, times

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَن (zaman) or زَمَان (zamān).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

zamani class IX (plural zamani class X)

  1. age, epoch (often in the plural)
  2. (by extension) ancient times

Descendants

  • →? Malagasy: zamany

Adverb

zamani

  1. before; formerly
  2. long ago

Adjective

-a zamani (invariable)

  1. of the past, former, ex, ancient
    rais wa zamani wa Marekani ― former US President

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020), Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 132 Nr. 1189
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