Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fà.kʼíː.rìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸə̀.cʼíː.rìː]

Noun

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fàƙīr̃ī̀ m (feminine fàƙīr̃ìyā, plural fàƙī̀r̃ai, possessed form fàƙīr̃ìn)

  1. pauper
    Synonym: miskini
    Antonym: attajiri

Adjective

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fàƙīr̃ī̀ (feminine fàƙīr̃ìyā, plural fàƙī̀r̃ai)

  1. poor
    Antonym: attajiri