ifa
See also: IFA
Azerbaijani edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic إِيفَاء (ʔīfāʔ). Sense 2 is possibly a semantic loan from Russian исполне́ние (ispolnénije).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
ifa (definite accusative ifanı, plural ifalar)
- fulfillment, discharge
- performance (a live show or concert)
Declension edit
Declension of ifa | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | ifa |
ifalar | ||||||
definite accusative | ifanı |
ifaları | ||||||
dative | ifaya |
ifalara | ||||||
locative | ifada |
ifalarda | ||||||
ablative | ifadan |
ifalardan | ||||||
definite genitive | ifanın |
ifaların |
Derived terms edit
Chuukese edit
Adverb edit
ifa
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ifa f (plural ife)
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Noun edit
ifa
- Alternative form of fo
Mubami edit
Noun edit
ifa
References edit
- transnewguinea.org, citing G. Reesink Languages of the Aramia River Area (1976), Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 19
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish ایفا, from Arabic إِيفَاء (ʔīfāʔ).
Noun edit
ifa
- paying, delivering
- fulfillment, discharge
- payment
References edit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ifa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایفا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 299
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
West Makian edit
Etymology edit
Likely cognate with Ternate nyiha.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ifa
- the kenari (Canarium ovatum)
References edit
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics
Yoruba edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ìfà
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
îfá class 5 (plural ámafá class 6)
Inflection edit
Class 5/6 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ifa | amafa | ||
Locative | efeni | emafeni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ifa | amafa | ||
Simple form | lifa | mafa | ||
Locative | efeni | emafeni | ||
Copulative | yifa | ngamafa | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wefa | owefa | wamafa | owamafa |
Class 2 | befa | abefa | bamafa | abamafa |
Class 3 | wefa | owefa | wamafa | owamafa |
Class 4 | yefa | eyefa | yamafa | eyamafa |
Class 5 | lefa | elefa | lamafa | elamafa |
Class 6 | efa | awefa | amafa | awamafa |
Class 7 | sefa | esefa | samafa | esamafa |
Class 8 | zefa | ezefa | zamafa | ezamafa |
Class 9 | yefa | eyefa | yamafa | eyamafa |
Class 10 | zefa | ezefa | zamafa | ezamafa |
Class 11 | lwefa | olwefa | lwamafa | olwamafa |
Class 14 | befa | obefa | bamafa | obamafa |
Class 15 | kwefa | okwefa | kwamafa | okwamafa |
Class 17 | kwefa | okwefa | kwamafa | okwamafa |
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-fa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-fa (2.3-5.4)”