laifi
See also: la'ifi
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَيْب (al-ʿayb). Doublet of aibù / aibì.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lâi.fíː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [lêi.ɸíː]
Noun
lâifi m (plural laifuffukā̀ or laifukā, possessed form lâifin)
- crime, fault
- blemish