fi'ili

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic فِعْل (fiʕl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fí.ʔì.líː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸɪ́.ʔɪ̀.líː]

Noun

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fi'ìlī m (plural fì'ìlai, possessed form fi'ìlin)

  1. (grammar) verb
  2. performance, unnatural speech or behavior