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shigifa

noun

LanguageHausa (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. smaller inner room before the main house compound
  2. Smaller inner room
  3. A small room or hallway that you pass through before entering the main part of a traditional house.
Examples

Mun zauna a shigifa muna hira.

We sat in the inner room chatting.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term refers to architectural features common in traditional Hausa housing.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.