filafili

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Kanuri fǝ́làifǝ́lài.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fí.là.fí.líː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɸɪ́.lə̀.ɸɪ́.líː]

Noun

filàfilī m (plural fìlā̀fìlai, possessed form filàfilin)

  1. paddle for a canoe