"olfa" meaning in All languages combined

See olfa on Wiktionary

Noun [Alabama]

Etymology: From oofa (“to sew”) + -l- (nominal interfix). Etymology templates: {{ety|akz|:af|oofa|-l-|id=sewing|tree=1}}, {{affix|akz|oofa|-l-|pos2=nominal interfix|t1=to sew}} oofa (“to sew”) + -l- (nominal interfix), {{ety|akz|:af|oofa|-l-|id=sewing|tree=1}} Head templates: {{head|akz|noun}} olfa
  1. (sewing) Sewing.
    Sense id: en-olfa-akz-noun-5aeM~ZeB Categories (other): Sewing Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Alabama]

Forms: olfachi [causative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Muskogean [Term?]. Cognate with Chickasaw ofunti, Choctaw offo, Creek hontetv, and Koasati olfa. Etymology templates: {{ety|akz|:inh|nai-mus-pro:|id=sprout|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Alabama", "term" : "olfa", "lang" : "akz" }" data-id="sprout" data-lang="akz" data-title="olfa" id="Alabama:_sprout">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|akz|nai-mus-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Muskogean [Term?], {{inh+|akz|nai-mus-pro|}} Inherited from Proto-Muskogean [Term?], {{cog|cic|ofunti}} Chickasaw ofunti, {{cog|cho|offo}} Choctaw offo, {{cog|mus|hontetv}} Creek hontetv, {{cog|cku|olfa}} Koasati olfa, {{ety|akz|:inh|nai-mus-pro:|id=sprout|tree=1}} Head templates: {{head|akz|verb|causative|olfachi}} olfa (causative olfachi)
  1. (botany) Of seeds, to sprout. Derived forms: maatolfa
    Sense id: en-olfa-akz-verb-WLOtu29D Categories (other): Botany, Alabama entries referencing missing etymons, Alabama entries with etymon, Alabama entries with incorrect language header, Alabama terms interfixed with -l-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Alabama entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of Alabama entries with etymon: 14 86 Disambiguation of Alabama entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Alabama terms interfixed with -l-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 25 75 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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              33,
              43
            ]
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              57
            ]
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          "english": "When they did that, if the crop was corn, when it sprouts a lot of them would get together and help each other.",
          "text": "Akkáamifòokon chassóot ommiimok, olfafòokan lawat lokòolok oittimapiilahchootoolo.",
          "translation": "When they did that, if the crop was corn, when it sprouts a lot of them would get together and help each other.",
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          "text": "Akkáamifòokon chassóot ommiimok, olfafòokan lawat lokòolok oittimapiilahchootoolo.",
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