gafara

Noun

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1. forgiveness <> yafewa.

   Shi Mabuwayi ne ƙaƙƙarfa, Mai gafara ga bayinSa waɗanda suka nemi tubanSa. --Quran/67/tarjama
   He is The Almighty, all-forgiving. --Quran/67/2

2. excuse me, move. <> sallama
   • Synonym: ahuwo

gafara

[ga/fara"]. (Ar.)

1. {n.f.}. Forgiveness; pardon. e.g. ya/ yi mini g., he pardoned me.

2. {interj.}.

(a) 'Excuse me'.

(b) The salutation used by women on entering a house. Also gafaranku; gafara ye. (= ahuwo; ala ba mu; ala rufi asirinmu; hoho.)

(c) Shut up!

(d) gafara daga nan, move away from here!