jahili

Hausa edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /(d)ʒáː.hì.líː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒáː.hɪ̀.líː]

Noun edit

jāhìlī m (feminine jāhìlā, plural jā̀hìlai, possessed form jāhìlin)

ignoramus, illiterate

Swahili edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation edit

Audio (Kenya) (file)

Noun edit

jahili (ma class, plural majahili)

idiot, fool
Synonym: mpumbavu

Adjective edit

jahili (invariable)

merciless, cruel, brutal

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