"jahili" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /(d)ʒáː.hì.líː/, [d͡ʒáː.hɪ̀.líː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: jāhìlī [canonical, masculine], jāhìlā [feminine], jā̀hìlai [plural], jāhìlin [possessed-form]
Etymology: From Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|جَاهِل}} Arabic جَاهِل (jāhil), {{root|ha|ar|ج ه ل}} Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|jāhìlī|jā̀hìlai|f=jāhìlā}} jāhìlī m (feminine jāhìlā, plural jā̀hìlai, possessed form jāhìlin)
  1. ignoramus, illiterate
    Sense id: en-jahili-ha-noun-AP2b5jvQ Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for jahili meaning in Hausa (1.2kB)

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