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Entry Sound Illustrated Hausa English 
1  b bàbʌ  father 
2  ɓ ɓera  rat 
3  t͡ʃ t͡ʃàt͡ʃʌ  church 
4  d dama  chance 
5  ɗ ɗakɪ  hut 
6  ɸ ɸafè  split 
7  ɡ ɡoʊɡe  rub 
8  h hùhu  lungs 
9  d͡ʒ d͡ʒɪ̀ki  body 
10  k kuka  crying 
11  kʼ kʼʊlːà  knot 
12  l laɗa  wages 
13  m màta  wife 
14  n nunà  show 
15  ɽ bʌ̀ɽʌ̀  servant 
16  r rubùtu  writing 
17  s sʌkà  put on 
18  ʃ ʃa  drink 
19  sʼ sʼusʼà  worm 
20  t tutà  flag 
21  w wàwa  fool 
22  j jàjà  how 
23  ʔj ʔja  daughter 
24  z zaɸi  pain 
25  ʔ sʌ̀nʌʔa  occupation 
26  ʌ ʌlːo  blackboard 
27  a bàki  mouth 
28  ɛ ɡoʊ̀bɛ  tomorrow 
29  e leɓè  lip 
30  ɪ ɡɪda  home 
31  i ɽìɡa  gown 
32  o bɛlːo  man's name 
33  oʊ doʊkì  horse 
34  ʊ mʊ̀tʊ̂m  man 
35  u hùla  hat 
36  aɪ aɪkì  work 
37  aʊ laʊnì  colour