HausaPronunciation: /ˈhaʊsə/Definition of Hausa noun (plural same or Hausas) 1a member of a people of northern Nigeria and adjacent regions. 2 [mass noun] the Chadic language of the Hausa, spoken by some 30 million people, mainly in Nigeria and Niger, and used as a lingua franca in parts of West Africa. adjective relating to the Hausa or their language. Origin:the name in HausaHausa in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Hausa in the US English dictionary