"littafi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Hausa]

IPA: /lít.táː.fìː/, [lɪ́t.táː.ɸìː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: littāfī̀ [canonical, feminine], lìttàttàfai [plural], lìttàfai [plural], littāfìn [possessed-form]
Etymology: A very old borrowing from Arabic اَلْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”). Etymology templates: {{der|ha|ar|كتاب|اَلْكِتَاب|the book}} Arabic اَلْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|littāfī̀|lìttàttàfai|pl2=lìttàfai}} littāfī̀ f (plural lìttàttàfai or lìttàfai, possessed form littāfìn)
  1. book
    Sense id: en-littafi-ha-noun-knGf4M-M Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

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