"lafiya" meaning in Hausa

See lafiya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /láː.fí.jàː/, [láː.ɸɪ́.jàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: lāfiyā̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|kr|kǝ́láfíà}} Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, {{der|ha|ar|عَافِيَة}} Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya) Head templates: {{head|ha|adverb|head=lāfiyā̀|sort=}} lāfiyā̀, {{ha-pos|adverb|lāfiyā̀}} lāfiyā̀
  1. safely
    Sense id: en-lafiya-ha-adv-PcXldvyT Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 100 0

Noun

IPA: /láː.fí.jàː/, [láː.ɸɪ́.jàː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: lāfiyā̀ [canonical, feminine], lāfiyàr̃ [possessed-form]
Etymology: From Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya). Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|kr|kǝ́láfíà}} Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, {{der|ha|ar|عَافِيَة}} Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya) Head templates: {{ha-noun|f|lāfiyā̀}} lāfiyā̀ f (possessed form lāfiyàr̃)
  1. health
    Sense id: en-lafiya-ha-noun-YkhOIqal
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      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kǝ́láfíà"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri kǝ́láfíà",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَافِيَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lāfiyàr̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "lāfiyā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀ f (possessed form lāfiyàr̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "health"
      ],
      "id": "en-lafiya-ha-noun-YkhOIqal",
      "links": [
        [
          "health",
          "health"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/láː.fí.jàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[láː.ɸɪ́.jàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lafiya"
}

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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: àlàáfíà\n→ Krio: alafia",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: àlàáfíà\n→ Krio: alafia"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nup",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nupe: láfíyà",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nupe: láfíyà"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "igl",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Igala: ọ̀làáfíáà",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Igala: ọ̀làáfíáà"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kǝ́láfíà"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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        "1": "ha",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": "lāfiyā̀",
        "sort": ""
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      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "lāfiyā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀",
      "name": "ha-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "safely"
      ],
      "id": "en-lafiya-ha-adv-PcXldvyT",
      "links": [
        [
          "safely",
          "safely"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/láː.fí.jàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[láː.ɸɪ́.jàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lafiya"
}
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    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa feminine nouns",
    "Hausa lemmas",
    "Hausa nouns",
    "Hausa terms borrowed from Kanuri",
    "Hausa terms derived from Arabic",
    "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kǝ́láfíà"
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      "expansion": "Kanuri kǝ́láfíà",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَافِيَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lāfiyā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lāfiyàr̃",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "lāfiyā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀ f (possessed form lāfiyàr̃)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "health"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "health",
          "health"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/láː.fí.jàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[láː.ɸɪ́.jàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lafiya"
}

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    "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hausa feminine nouns",
    "Hausa lemmas",
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    "Hausa terms derived from Arabic",
    "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
    "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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            "1": "yo",
            "2": "àlàáfíà",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: àlàáfíà\n→ Krio: alafia",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: àlàáfíà\n→ Krio: alafia"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nup",
            "2": "láfíyà",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Nupe: láfíyà",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Nupe: láfíyà"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "igl",
            "2": "ọ̀làáfíáà",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Igala: ọ̀làáfíáà",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Igala: ọ̀làáfíáà"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "kǝ́láfíà"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri kǝ́láfíà",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَافِيَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lāfiyā̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": "lāfiyā̀",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "lāfiyā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "lāfiyā̀",
      "name": "ha-pos"
    }
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  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "safely"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "safely",
          "safely"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/láː.fí.jàː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[láː.ɸɪ́.jàː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lafiya"
}

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