"ghafi" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Swahili]

IPA: /ˈɣɑ.fi/, /ˈɡɑ.fi/ Audio: Sw-ke-ghafi.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Plausibly from Arabic جافِي (jāfī, “harsh, rough, coarse”, chiefly of behaviour, but also of things). This is pronounced /ˈɡaːfi/ in most of Omani and parts of Yemeni Arabic. The Swahili gh would have to be a hyperforeignism. Etymology templates: {{bor|sw|ar|جاف|جافِي|tr=-}} Arabic جافِي, {{m+|sw||gh}} Swahili gh Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} ghafi (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} ghafi (invariable)
  1. valueless, inferior Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-ghafi-sw-adj-qbAhHg5x Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. raw, unprocessed Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-ghafi-sw-adj-BbHPAJFr Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mafuta ghafi (english: crude oil), malighafi (english: raw material)
Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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    },
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      "_dis": "0 0",
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      "parents": [],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "crude oil",
      "translation": "crude oil",
      "word": "mafuta ghafi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "raw material",
      "translation": "raw material",
      "word": "malighafi"
    }
  ],
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      "جافِي",
      "جاف#Arabic"
    ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "2": "",
        "3": "gh"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili gh",
      "name": "m+"
    }
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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        [
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          "inferior"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣɑ.fi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɑ.fi/"
    },
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    "Swahili lemmas",
    "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Swahili terms derived from Arabic"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "crude oil",
      "translation": "crude oil",
      "word": "mafuta ghafi"
    },
    {
      "english": "raw material",
      "translation": "raw material",
      "word": "malighafi"
    }
  ],
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      "جافِي",
      "جاف#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "Omani",
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      "Yemeni"
    ],
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "2": "",
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Plausibly from Arabic جافِي (jāfī, “harsh, rough, coarse”, chiefly of behaviour, but also of things). This is pronounced /ˈɡaːfi/ in most of Omani and parts of Yemeni Arabic. The Swahili gh would have to be a hyperforeignism.",
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        "valueless, inferior"
      ],
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          "valueless",
          "valueless"
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        [
          "inferior",
          "inferior"
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        "invariable"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣɑ.fi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɑ.fi/"
    },
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    }
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