"la'ifi" meaning in All languages combined

See la'ifi on Wiktionary

Noun [Hausa]

IPA: /là.ʔíː.fìː/, [lə̀.ʔíː.ɸìː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: là'īfī̀ [canonical, masculine], là'ī̀fai [plural], là'īfìn [possessed-form]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic ضَعِيف (ḍaʕīf). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|ضَعِيف}} Arabic ضَعِيف (ḍaʕīf) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|là'īfī̀|là'ī̀fai}} là'īfī̀ m (plural là'ī̀fai, possessed form là'īfìn)
  1. (sexually) impotent man
    Sense id: en-la'ifi-ha-noun-DLM7NMc1 Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

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