afa
Translingual
Symbol
afa
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Afroasiatic languages.
Afar
Etymology 1
Probably related to áf (“mouth”). Cognates include Somali afáaf and Saho afá.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌˈfʌ/
- Hyphenation: a‧fa
Adverb
afá
- outside
Noun
afá f (plural afoofí f or afoofá f)
- doorway
- opening
- forefront
Usage notes
- The plural afoofí is used in the southern dialects, whereas afoofá is used in the northern dialects.
Declension
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absolutive | afá | |||||||||||||||||
predicative | afá | |||||||||||||||||
subjective | afá | |||||||||||||||||
genitive | afá | |||||||||||||||||
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʌfʌ/
- Hyphenation: a‧fa
Noun
áfa
- predicative of áf
References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985) An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN, page 33
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 37
Ewe
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
afa
- divination (clarification of this definition is needed)
Icelandic
Noun
afa
- indefinite accusative singular of afi
- indefinite dative singular of afi
- indefinite genitive singular of afi
- indefinite accusative plural of afi
- indefinite genitive plural of afi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Tobelo [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈafa/
- Hyphenation: afa
Noun
afa (first-person possessive afaku, second-person possessive afamu, third-person possessive afanya)
- (dialect) rice bran mixed with rice.
Further reading
- “afa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Iraqw
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ʔaf, from Proto-Afroasiatic [Term?]. Cognates include Afar afa, Dahalo ʔáfo, Beja yēf, Oromo afaan, Somali af, Gedeo afo'o and Saho af, furthermore Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) and Arabic فَم (fam).
Noun
afa m (plural afee f)
- mouth
References
- Mous, Maarten; Qorro, Martha; Kießling, Roland (2002) Iraqw-English Dictionary (Kuschitische Sprachstudien), volume 18, Köln, Germany: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, page 1
Italian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.fa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -afa
- Hyphenation: à‧fa
Noun
afa f (plural afe)
- sultriness, sultry weather, muggy weather
Derived terms
- afoso
- fare afa
Further reading
- afa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Etymology
From the uncommon Ancient Greek term ἁφή (haphḗ, “fine dust sprinkled on the body during athletic contests”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.fa/, [ˈäfä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.fa/, [ˈäːfä]
Noun
afa f (genitive afae); first declension
- dust
- (Can we date this quote?), Passio sanctarum perpetuae et felicitatis, book ten, quoted in Thomas J. Heffernan's The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity:
- Et expoliata sum, et facta sum masculus, et coeperunt me favisores mei oleo defricare, quomodo solent in agone; et illum contra Egyptium video in afa voluntantem.
- (Can we date this quote?), Passio sanctarum perpetuae et felicitatis, book ten, quoted in Thomas J. Heffernan's The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity:
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | afa | afae |
Genitive | afae | afārum |
Dative | afae | afīs |
Accusative | afam | afās |
Ablative | afā | afīs |
Vocative | afa | afae |
References
- afa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Old Norse
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: āf‧a
Noun
afa f
- hatred (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- enmity; the state of being enemies with another person
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Synonyms
- (hatred): hatr
Silesian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Affe, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-Germanic *apô.
Noun
afa f
- ape, monkey
- (colloquial) silly face
- (vulgar) cunt, pussy, snatch (female genitalia)
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic آفَة (ʾāfa).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
afa (ma class, plural maafa)
- injury, damage
- misfortune, calamity
References
- The Kamusi Project
Ternate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈa.fa]
Particle
afa
- sentence-final negative imperative particle; do not!
- notego ka ge afa ― (you) do not sit there!
- niwosa toma hito afa ― (you all) do not enter the kitchen!
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh