laifi

See also: la'ifi

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَيْب (al-ʕayb). 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)

1. crime, fault
2. blemish