Where does “harfu” come from?

harfu (Fula) comes from Arabic حرف, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

harfu (Fula): syllable

Definitions

  1. syllable

Ancestry of “harfu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحرفto turn to the opposite side; to trade, to do...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic حرف →