fitina

Faroese

Noun

fitina

1. definite accusative singular of fiti

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fì.tí.nàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɸɪ̀.tɪ́.nàː]

Noun

fìtinā̀ f (plural fìtìnū, possessed form fìtinàr̃)

1. trouble, quarrelling

Nupe

Etymology

From Hausa fìtinā̀, from Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fì.tí.nã̄/

Noun

fìtína (plural fìtínazhì)

1. bother; annoyance

   Synonyms: radzá, sungàn, wàála

Old Norse

Noun

fitina

1. definite accusative singular of fit

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Noun

fitina (n class, plural fitina)

1. antagonism, quarrelling
2. mutiny, conspiracy

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From Hausa fìtinā̀, ultimately from Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fì.tí.nã̀/

Noun

fìtínà

1. trouble, unease, conflict

   fìtínà ńlá dé bá wọn lórí ọ̀rọ̀ ilẹ̀ ― They encountered serious trouble over the land dispute

Etymology 2

From Arabic فَتَنَ (fatana).

Verb

fìtínà

1. to bother, to annoy, to test, to pester

   Synonym: dánwò

   ó fìtínà ẹ̀míi wa ― She annoyed all our lives