"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

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Kanuri ráwànyí.",
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    },
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    }
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          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Family",
          "orig": "ha:Family",
          "parents": [
            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maternal uncle"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "maternal uncle",
          "maternal uncle"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kawu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ráː.fàː.níː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ráː.ɸàː.níː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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        "Hausa terms derived from Kanuri",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "maternal uncle"
      ],
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        [
          "maternal uncle",
          "maternal uncle"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kawu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ráː.fàː.níː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ráː.ɸàː.níː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
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