jafa'i

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَفَاء (jafāʔ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(d)ʒà.fáː.ʔìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [d͡ʒə̀.ɸáː.ʔìː]

Noun

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jàfā'ī̀ m (possessed form jàfā'ìn)

  1. slander, verbal abuse