From jariri to amarya: the words Hausa use for growing up.
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Lesson 1 of 3
Words for growing up
Life-stage words
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Did you know?
Salamone’s table writes “budurawa”; we use the standard spelling budurwa. A Hausa speaker should confirm all spellings.
Lesson 2 of 3
What is kirki?
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Kirki
Kirki is a Hausa value usually translated “docility”: calm, respectful and modest conduct. Salamone describes how boys and girls are expected to practise it in age- and gender-appropriate ways as they grow, and how it shapes the road to marriage.