harafi

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /há.rà.fíː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [há.rə̀.ɸíː]

Noun

har̃àfī m (plural har̃ufā̀ or hàr̃àfai, possessed form har̃àfin)

1. letter (of the alphabet)

Descendants

• → Nupe: harànfi
• → Yoruba: háràfí

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Hausa har̃àfī, ultimately from Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf, “letter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /há.ɾà.fí/

Noun

háràfí • (Ajami Spelling هَرَفِ or حَرَفِ)

1. letter (of the alphabet)

   Synonym: lẹ́tà

   Háràfí kìíní lédè Yorùbá jẹ́ "A" ― The first letter in the Yoruba language is "A"

References

1. https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/40758