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/sah-JEE-dah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived feminine form: “a woman who prostrates in worship.”

In Hausa

How to say it
sah-JEE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
SA-jee-da
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family