Ladi
From Hausa Lahadi, "Sunday" (itself from Arabic al-ahad, "the first day"); given to a girl born on that day.
Meaning and origin
Ladi belongs to the same set of Hausa day-names as Hamisu for Thursday and Jummai for Friday, marking a girl as Sunday-born.
How to pronounce Ladi
| Hausa (Nigeria) | LAH-dee /ladi/ |
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