almajiri

Naija

Alternative forms

• alumajiri, amajiri

Etymology

From: Hausa almajiri, 'pupil'. Cf Arabic al-muhājir.

Pronunciation

• àmádʒìrí

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Noun

• Person wey be sey e dey go Islamic school.

• Government build almajiri school.  — (The government built a Koranic school.)

Translations

• English: Koranic school pupil.