Kyauta
The everyday Hausa word for "gift", given as a name to a child seen as a long-awaited blessing.
Meaning and origin
Kyauta comes straight from the ordinary Hausa noun for "gift" rather than from an Arabic loan, and it is used for both girls and boys.
How to pronounce Kyauta
| Hausa (Nigeria) | KYOW-tah /kʲau̯ta/ |
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