𝟐𝟎 𝐇𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐀 π–πŽπ‘πƒπ’ ππŽπ‘π‘πŽπ–π„πƒ π…π‘πŽπŒ π˜πŽπ‘π”ππ€ 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄

The following words in Hausa lexicon was borrowed from Yoruba language. Examples;

Alade (Pig) - Yoruba word - αΊΈlαΊΉ́dαΊΉ̀
Akwati (Box) - Yoruba word - Γ€pΓ³tΓ­
Akawu (Acountant) - Yoruba word - Akọ̀wΓ©
Alabo (Yam flower) - Yoruba word - ElΓΉbọ́
Amalanke (Cart) - Yoruba word - Ọmọlanke
Ashana (Fire match) - Yoruba word - ÌṣÑnÑ
Kwali (Carton) - Yoruba word - PΓ‘lΓ­
Agogo (Clock) - Yoruba word - Agogo
Titi (Alley/Street) - Yoruba word - Títì
Alale (Moi moi) - From Yoruba word - Ọ̀lαΊΉ̀lαΊΉ̀
Ungulu (Vulture) - From Yoruba word - GΓΊnugΓΊn
Saukale (Get off) - From Yoruba word - Sọ̀kalαΊΉ̀
Kwana-Kwana (Firemen) -  Yoruba - PanΓ‘-PanΓ‘
Keke (Bicycle) - From Yoruba word - KαΊΉ̀kαΊΉ́
Atarodu (Scotch bonnet) - Yoruba - Ata Rodo
Kwata kwata (completely) - Yoruba - PΓ‘tΓ‘pΓ‘tΓ‘
Gyale (Head tie) - From Yoruba word - Gèlè
Bante (Pant) -  From Youba word - IbΓ ntαΊΉ́
Kwalaba (Bottle) - old Yoruba word - PΓ‘lΓ‘bΓ‘
Adda (Matchet) - From Yoruba word - Γ€dΓ‘
Agwaluma (Star Apple)Yoruba word- Γ€gbΓ‘lΓΉmΓ 
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