First Known Use: 1853
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Hausa
noun Hau·sa \ˈhau̇-sə, -zə\
plural Hausa or Hausas
Definition of HAUSA
1
: the Chadic language of the Hausa people widely used in western Africa as a trade language
2
: a member of a black people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger
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Origin of HAUSA
Hausa Hausā
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