"cafila" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cafilas [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic قَافِلَة (qāfila). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|قَافِلَة}} Arabic قَافِلَة (qāfila), {{root|en|ar|ق ف ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} cafila (plural cafilas)
  1. A caravan of travellers or supplies. Synonyms: cafilah, cafileh, kafila, kafilah, kafileh
    Sense id: en-cafila-en-noun-pEaGtSAA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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