-iyya

Hausa Etymology Borrowed from ha ar ـِيَّة. Pronunciation -iyyā̀ Suffix ha suffix -iyyā̀ f Used as a nisba suffix to form abstract nouns, often for systems or periods of time. Usage notes This suffix is largely nonproductive, but has been extended to some words, both derived from Arabic and not. The tone pattern it sets is low-high-low.