sifa

See also: şifa and sīfǎ

Fula

Etymology

From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa).

Noun

sifa ka (plural sifaaji)

1. type, sort, kind, fashion, manner
2. description, explanation
3. adjective

Usage notes

Can variously take the singular classifier ka or o.

Related terms

• sifagol

See also

• noone
• sugu

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Matal

Noun

sifa

1. life

   sifa adəv

   eternal life

   Zəzagəla avà à anu sifa adəv à gay aw, sifa uwaga kà avà à anu, kà la Kona aŋha la abà. (Yuhana 5:11)

   God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son (John 5:11)

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa, “quality, trait”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

sifa (n class, plural sifa)

1. character (moral strength)
2. character, trait, quality
3. praise, commendation
4. (grammar) adjective

   Synonym: kivumishi

Related terms

• -sifu (“to praise, admire”)

Further reading

• sifa in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press