Hausa
noun
a member of an Indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
Hausas
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pluralof Hausa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The Hausas have long struggled with alienation… and they tired of being called foreigners," says researcher Mohamed Ahmed, an expert on communities in Sudan with West African ties.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2022
It gave rise to the authorities' belief that these communities, including the Hausas, were behind the opposition protests - and some of them were expelled from Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2022
But the Chadian government refused to allow them passage, which led to a community of Hausas eventually settling in Darfur and other parts of Sudan.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2022
Then, tired but fulfilled, the Hausas drifted back to their homes and bar racks to get some breakfast and sleep.
From Time Magazine Archive
Settled among them are communities of Fula and Hausas.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
