Etymology[edit]
From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /fà.kʼíː.rìː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸə̀.cʼíː.rìː]
fàƙīr̃ī̀ m (feminine fàƙīr̃ìyā, plural fàƙī̀r̃ai, possessed form fàƙīr̃ìn)
- pauper
- Synonym: miskini
- Antonym: attajiri
Adjective[edit]
fàƙīr̃ī̀ (feminine fàƙīr̃ìyā, plural fàƙī̀r̃ai)
- poor
- Antonym: attajiri