The palace or residence of an emir or chief; literally 'house of the king'. Johnston glosses gida as 'the house (of)' and sarki as 'chief or emir'; Robinson gives fada as 'court or palace'.
Petitioners waited at the entrance to the gidan sarki.
The palace or residence of an emir or chief; literally 'house of the king'. Johnston glosses gida as 'the house (of)' and sarki as 'chief or emir'; Robinson gives fada as 'court or palace'.
Petitioners waited at the entrance to the gidan sarki.