Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic فِعْل (fiʕl).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fí.ʔì.líː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸɪ́.ʔɪ̀.líː]

Noun edit

fi'ìlī m (plural fì'ìlai, possessed form fi'ìlin)

  1. (grammar) verb
  2. performance, unnatural speech or behavior