"bafa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈbá.fa/ Forms: báfa [canonical, class-5], mabáfa [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From English bath. Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|en|bath}} English bath Head templates: {{ny-noun|báfa|5}} báfa class 5 (plural mabáfa class 6)
  1. bathroom
    Sense id: en-bafa-ny-noun-NIZXfNkF Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Kabuverdianu]

Etymology: From Portuguese abafar. Etymology templates: {{der|kea|pt|abafar}} Portuguese abafar Head templates: {{head|kea|verb}} bafa
  1. cover
    Sense id: en-bafa-kea-verb-P6QFqDAa
  2. suffocate
    Sense id: en-bafa-kea-verb-sVyWGRPa
  3. cover up, conceal
    Sense id: en-bafa-kea-verb-ogXVUnCn Categories (other): Kabuverdianu entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kabuverdianu entries with incorrect language header: 20 29 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 20 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 20 63

Noun [Krio]

IPA: /bà.fà/ Forms: bàfà [canonical]
Etymology: From Mende bafa (“farm hut”). Etymology templates: {{bor|kri|men|bafa||farm hut}} Mende bafa (“farm hut”) Head templates: {{head|kri|noun|head=bàfà}} bàfà
  1. farm hut Wikipedia link: Oxford University Press Categories (topical): Buildings
    Sense id: en-bafa-kri-noun-yOcO7QcT Categories (other): Krio entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-bafa.flac Forms: bafa class IX [canonical], bafa class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English buffer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|buffer}} Borrowed from English buffer Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} bafa class IX (plural bafa class X)
  1. buffer
    Sense id: en-bafa-sw-noun-0MqMKsDa Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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