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Etymology
Likely from Proto-Central Chadic *kɨrɨp (“fish”),[1] from Proto-Chadic *klp.
Pronunciation
Noun
kilfi
- fish
Bokuba uwana Yonas aɗahà mavakay makər la mahənay makər la huɗ aŋa kilfi babay kà, (Mata 12:40)[2]- For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights (Matthew 12:40)
La abanay kà kaf gay bərsew zlo la kilfi səla pəra aga anu la ahàl.(Mata 14:17)[3]- We do not have anything here except five loaves and two fish.(Matthew 14:17)
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