"harafi" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /há.rà.fíː/, [há.rə̀.ɸíː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: har̃àfī [canonical, masculine], har̃ufā̀ [plural], hàr̃àfai [plural], har̃àfin [possessed-form]
Etymology: From Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|حَرْف}} Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf) Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|har̃àfī|har̃ufā̀|pl2=hàr̃àfai}} har̃àfī m (plural har̃ufā̀ or hàr̃àfai, possessed form har̃àfin)
  1. letter (of the alphabet) Categories (topical): Letters, symbols, and punctuation
    Sense id: en-harafi-ha-noun-EHVdiBSM Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Nupe: harànfi"
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          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "háràfí",
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          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: háràfí",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf).",
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      "ipa": "/há.rà.fíː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[há.rə̀.ɸíː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: háràfí"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
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    },
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      "form": "har̃ufā̀",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hàr̃àfai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "har̃àfin",
      "tags": [
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        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    },
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    }
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