Hamisu
Traces to the Arabic word for "fifth", khamis, which also names Thursday; in Hausa it marks a boy born on that day.
Meaning and origin
Hamisu belongs to a set of Hausa day-names taken from the Arabic names of the days of the week, alongside Jummai for a Friday-born girl and Ladi for one born on Sunday.
How to pronounce Hamisu
| Hausa (Nigeria) | hah-MEE-soo /hamisu/ |
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