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How to say “elephant” in Hausa

Common WordsLevel 2 · Easy
English
elephant
Hausa translation
Giwa

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Giwa ita ce dabba mafi girma a kasa.

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Examples

Mafi girman dabba a kasa shine giwa.

The largest animal on land is the elephant.

Giwa uwa ce mai matukar kulawa ga yaranta.

The elephant is a very caring mother for its children.

Wanne ke da babbar ƙwaƙwalwa, giwa ko mutum?

Which has the biggest brain, an elephant or a person?

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

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