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Lawan

Distinguished leader; chief

LAH-wahn

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Origin

Hausa

Language

Afro-Asiatic

Pronunciation

LAH-wahn

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Hausa traditional title-name denoting leadership within the emirate system of northern Nigeria.

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