jahili

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. ignoramus, illiterate

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil).

Pronunciation

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Noun

jahili (ma class, plural majahili)

1. idiot, fool

   Synonym: mpumbavu

Adjective

jahili (invariable)

1. merciless, cruel, brutal