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Hausa

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Hau·sa  (hous, -z)
n. pl. Hausa or Hau·sas
1. A member of a predominantly Muslim people inhabiting northern Nigeria and southern Niger.
2. A Chadic language spoken by the Hausa, widely used as a trade language in West Africa.
[Hausa háusáawáa, pl. of bàháuè, a Hausa.]
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Noun1.HausaHausa - a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria
Haussa
Nigerian - a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
2.Hausa - the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language
Haussa
West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member


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Since Scarlett Trent found our Hausa friend and the rum flask, there have been no means of getting liquor to him, so I suppose he has very near regained his senses, anyhow he shipped off very cunning, not even Missionary Walsh knowing, but he made a very big mistake, the news of which I send to you knowing it will be good.
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