fahami

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fá.hà.míː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɸə́.hà.míː]

Noun

fahàmī m (possessed form fahàmin)

1. intelligence
2. a charm believed to give the wearer intelligence

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of faham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈha.mi/
• Hyphenation: fa‧ha‧mi

Verb

fahami

1. Nonstandard form of pahami.

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of faham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fahami/
• Rhymes: -mi, -i
• Hyphenation: fa‧ha‧mi

Verb

fahami (Jawi spelling فهمي, active memahami, 3rd person passive difahami)

1. to understand:
   1. to understand the meaning of something

      Synonyms: mengerti, reti

   2. to empathize
2. to regard

   Synonyms: pandang, anggap

Further reading

• “memahami” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.