katsina

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proper noun

A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Katsina City.

OriginHausa Katsina →
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Meanings

katsina1

nounkatsina (plural katsinas or katsinam)

plural katsinas · plural katsinam

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kachina.

Katsina2

proper noun
  1. A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Katsina City.
  2. The largest city and state capital of Katsina State, Nigeria.
  3. An emirate in West Africa centred on the city of Katsina; now mostly ceremonial.

Origin

  1. HausaKatsina
  2. EnglishKatsina

From Hausa Katsina.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

katsina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsina

MLA

“katsina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katsina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsina.

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