How to Say "Brother" in Hausa

ɗan'uwa

The Hausa word for brother is ɗan'uwa.

ɗan'uwa is a noun used to refer to a male sibling. In informal contexts, the word Aboki can also be used to address a brother or a close male friend.

Meaning: male sibling (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To say 'my brother', you add the possessive suffix -na to the end of the word to form ɗan'uwana.

The letter ɗ in ɗan'uwa is a voiced implosive consonant, a sound produced by sucking air inward rather than pushing it out, which is rare in English.
While ɗan'uwa means brother, Hausa speakers frequently use the word yaya to address an older brother, which functions more like a title of respect than a simple kinship term.
In many Hausa communities, the term ɗan'uwa is used more broadly than 'brother' to imply that two people belong to the same lineage or ethnic group, even if they are not related by blood.

Ka taho tare da ɗan'uwanka.
Bring your brother with you.
This sentence shows how to use ɗan'uwa when referring to someone's brother.
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Wendy, Ina son ku haɗu da ɗan'uwana Sam.
Wendy, I'd like you to meet my brother Sam.
This sentence demonstrates the use of ɗan'uwa when introducing a brother.
Tatoeba #10813905 by ecorralest101, translation #65652 by CN
Laifin ba Bob bane, amma tagwayen ɗan'uwansa ne.
The criminal is not Bob, but his twin brother.
This sentence uses ɗan'uwa to describe a twin brother.
Tatoeba #10820808 by ecorralest101, translation #282797 by CP
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