harafi

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Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf).

Pronunciation

Noun

har̃àfī m (plural har̃ufā̀ or hàr̃àfai, possessed form har̃àfin)

  1. letter (of the alphabet)

Descendants

  • → Nupe: harànfi
  • → Yoruba: háràfí

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Hausa har̃àfī, ultimately from Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf, “letter”).

Pronunciation

Noun

háràfí • (Ajami Spelling هَرَفِ or حَرَفِ)

  1. letter (of the alphabet)
    Synonym: lẹ́tà
    Háràfí kìíní lédè Yorùbá jẹ́ "A" ― The first letter in the Yoruba language is "A"

References

  1. https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/40758
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