sharifi

See also: Sharifi

Hausa

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃà.ríː.fìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃə̀.ríː.ɸìː]

Noun

shàr̃īfī̀ m (plural shàr̃ī̀fai, possessed form shàr̃īfìn)

  1. (Islam) Someone of noble descent, who can theoretically trace their ancestry back to Muhammad.

Usage notes

When used as a title, the short forms shàr̃îf or shàr̃û are used instead.

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