Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century

Note on Foreign Terms

Note on Foreign Terms Many Arabic terms have become a part of the Hausa language, in which a glottal stop is marked in roman script by an apostrophe. Because this study focuses on Hausa, glottal stops for vowels are marked in this way. Ayns and hamzas are not distinguished in Arabic terms used here, but are only indicated by an apostrophe. The Hausa language has several "hooked" letters that are known as glottalized consonants. These include: 6, d, K, and 'y (the upper case are'B 'D K 'Y), and are distinct from the letters b, d, k, and y. Throughout this text, such letters represent glottal sounds and are shown in both upper and lower cases as designated above. Throughout the text foreign words are always italicized. Their origin is given only the first time they appear, and only when they are not Hausa terms. The glossary is a listing of Hausa and other foreign terms. The origin of certain terms is given when the word (usually Arabic) does not appear in the Hausa lexicon. Otherwise it is treated as a Hausa term. xi Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century o\; ~ ~ ~ ~ o-f. O",Q., • Map of Western Africa International Boundary Twentieth Century Hausaland Areas of Studies and Urban Centers o 100 250 500 ...