Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic جَفَاء (jafāʔ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒà.fáː.ʔìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒə̀.ɸáː.ʔìː]

Noun edit

jàfā'ī̀ m (possessed form jàfā'ìn)

  1. slander, verbal abuse