fahami

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fá.hà.míː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸə́.hà.míː]

Noun

fahàmī m (possessed form fahàmin)

  1. intelligence
  2. a charm believed to give the wearer intelligence

Indonesian

Etymology

From faham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /faˈhami/ [faˈha.mi]
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: fa‧ha‧mi

Verb

fahami (active memahami or memfahami, passive difahami)

  1. nonstandard form of pahami

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of faham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fahami/
  • Rhymes: -mi, -i
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ha‧mi

Verb

fahami (Jawi spelling فهمي, active memahami, 3rd person passive difahami)

  1. to understand:
    1. to understand the meaning of something
      Synonyms: mengerti, reti
    2. to empathize
  2. to regard
    Synonyms: pandang, anggap

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