"sifa" meaning in Fula

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Noun

Forms: sifa ka [canonical], sifaaji [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa). Etymology templates: {{bor|ff|ar|صِفَة}} Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa) Head templates: {{head|ff|noun|head=}} sifa, {{ff-noun|ka|sifaaji|}} sifa ka (plural sifaaji)
  1. type, sort, kind, fashion, manner
    Sense id: en-sifa-ff-noun-16FomFbE
  2. description, explanation
    Sense id: en-sifa-ff-noun-OoaMF9SM
  3. adjective
    Sense id: en-sifa-ff-noun-LyRz~YN8 Categories (other): Fula entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Fula entries with incorrect language header: 12 21 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sifagol, noone, sugu
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    "Fula terms derived from Arabic",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "noone"
    },
    {
      "word": "sugu"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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