"gafara" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /ɡá.fá.ɾà/ Forms: gáfárà [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀, ultimately from Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr). Etymology templates: {{bor+|yo|ha|gāfar̃ā̀}} Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀, {{der|yo|ar|غَفْر}} Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gáfárà|head2=}} gáfárà, {{yo-pos|verb|gáfárà}} gáfárà, {{yo-verb|gáfárà}} gáfárà
  1. to excuse, to pardon Synonyms: gááfárà, غَفَرَ
    Sense id: en-gafara-yo-verb-NFm~pET5 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ha",
        "3": "gāfar̃ā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "غَفْر"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀, ultimately from Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gáfárà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "gáfárà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "gáfárà"
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gáfárà"
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 5 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Pardon me, Excuse me",
          "text": "Mo tọrọ gáfárà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to excuse, to pardon"
      ],
      "id": "en-gafara-yo-verb-NFm~pET5",
      "links": [
        [
          "excuse",
          "excuse"
        ],
        [
          "pardon",
          "pardon"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gááfárà"
        },
        {
          "word": "غَفَرَ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡá.fá.ɾà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gafara"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ha",
        "3": "gāfar̃ā̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "غَفْر"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hausa gāfar̃ā̀, ultimately from Arabic غَفْر (ḡafr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gáfárà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "gáfárà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "gáfárà"
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gáfárà"
      },
      "expansion": "gáfárà",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba terms borrowed from Hausa",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Arabic",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Hausa",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples",
        "Yoruba verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Pardon me, Excuse me",
          "text": "Mo tọrọ gáfárà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to excuse, to pardon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "excuse",
          "excuse"
        ],
        [
          "pardon",
          "pardon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡá.fá.ɾà/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gááfárà"
    },
    {
      "word": "غَفَرَ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gafara"
}

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