"rafani" meaning in Hausa

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Noun

IPA: /ráː.fàː.níː/, [ráː.ɸàː.níː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: r̃āfā̀nī [canonical, masculine], r̃ā̀fā̀nai [plural], r̃āfā̀nin [possessed-form]
Etymology: Borrowed from Kanuri ráwànyí. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|kr|ráwànyí}} Kanuri ráwànyí Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|r̃āfā̀nī|r̃ā̀fā̀nai}} r̃āfā̀nī m (plural r̃ā̀fā̀nai, possessed form r̃āfā̀nin)
  1. maternal uncle Categories (topical): Family Synonyms: kawu
    Sense id: en-rafani-ha-noun-PjGtdF4a Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "ráwànyí"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri ráwànyí",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Kanuri ráwànyí.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "r̃āfā̀nī",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "r̃ā̀fā̀nai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "r̃āfā̀nin",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "r̃āfā̀nī",
        "3": "r̃ā̀fā̀nai"
      },
      "expansion": "r̃āfā̀nī m (plural r̃ā̀fā̀nai, possessed form r̃āfā̀nin)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Family",
          "orig": "ha:Family",
          "parents": [
            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maternal uncle"
      ],
      "id": "en-rafani-ha-noun-PjGtdF4a",
      "links": [
        [
          "maternal uncle",
          "maternal uncle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kawu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ráː.fàː.níː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ráː.ɸàː.níː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rafani"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "kr",
        "3": "ráwànyí"
      },
      "expansion": "Kanuri ráwànyí",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Kanuri ráwànyí.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "r̃āfā̀nī",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "r̃ā̀fā̀nai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "r̃āfā̀nin",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "r̃āfā̀nī",
        "3": "r̃ā̀fā̀nai"
      },
      "expansion": "r̃āfā̀nī m (plural r̃ā̀fā̀nai, possessed form r̃āfā̀nin)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa masculine nouns",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ha:Family"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maternal uncle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "maternal uncle",
          "maternal uncle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kawu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ráː.fàː.níː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ráː.ɸàː.níː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rafani"
}

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