bahili

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic بَخِيل (baḵīl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.híː.lìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bə̀.híː.lìː]

Noun

bàhīlī̀ m (feminine bàhīlìyā, plural bàhī̀lai, possessed form bàhīlìn)

1. a miser; stingy person

   Antonym: mùbazzàr̃ī

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَخِيل (baḵīl).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bahili (invariable)

1. stingy, miserly

Derived terms

• mbahili