HAUSA NAMES FOR PLANTS AND TREES - Roger Blench

Roger Blench Hausa plant names – Hausa-Latin Circulation version
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... ii
TABLES........................................................................................................................................................... ii
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................ iv
2. Transcription.............................................................................................................................................. iv
Vowels ...........................................................................................................................................................v
Consonants ...................................................................................................................................................v
Tones ........................................................................................................................................................... vi
Plurals and other forms............................................................................................................................. vi
Variability in Hausa forms........................................................................................................................ vi
3. Queries........................................................................................................................................................ vi
4. Terminology ............................................................................................................................................... vi
5. Uses and cultural importance of plants .................................................................................................. vii
6. Choice of entries........................................................................................................................................ vii
7. Sources of Hausa plant names ................................................................................................................. vii
8. Further work............................................................................................................................................ viii
References..................................................................................................................................................... viii
TABLES
Table 1. Acronyms
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