laifi

See also: la'ifi

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَيْب‎ (al-ʕayb). Doublet of aibù / aibì.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lâi.fíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [lêi.ɸíː]

Noun

lâifi m (plural laifuffukā̀ or laifukā, possessed form lâifin)

  1. crime, fault
  2. blemish
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