Wiktionary

kilfi

Matal

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Etymology

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Likely from Proto-Central Chadic *kɨrɨp (“fish”),[1] from Proto-Chadic *klp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kilfi

  1. fish
    Bokuba uwana Yonas aɗahà mavakay makər la mahənay makər la huɗ aŋa kilfi babay kà, (Mata 12:40)[2]
    For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights (Matthew 12:40)
    La abanay kà kaf gay bərsew zlo la kilfi səla pəra aga anu la ahàl.(Mata 14:17)[3]
    We do not have anything here except five loaves and two fish.(Matthew 14:17)

References

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  1. ^ Gravina, Richard (2015) “kɨrɨp”, in Proto-Central Chadic Dictionary, Leiden
  2. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/12#40
  3. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/14#17
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