sifiri

Hausa

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Cardinal: sifìr̃ī

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sí.fì.ríː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sɪ́.ɸɪ̀.ríː]

Numeral

sifìr̃ī m

1. zero

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sí.fì.ríː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sɪ́.ɸɪ̀.ríː]

Noun

sifìr̃ī m (possessed form sifìr̃in)

1. renting a beast of burden