Ba alede bane; biri ne.
It's not a pig; it's a monkey.
Hausa · Common Words · Level 3
How to say “monkey” in Hausa
Common WordsLevel 3 · Intermediate
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biri yana cin komai
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Examples
Kasan biri bai tsaya cak ba.
The monkey's bottom is not staying still.
Sai biri ya zagaya da karamin kofin kwano.
Then the monkey went round with a little tin cup.
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