"mfua" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mfua.flac Forms: mfua class I [canonical], wafua class II [plural]
Etymology: From m- + -fua (“to forge”). Etymology templates: {{affix|sw|m-|fua|alt2=-fua|t2=to forge}} m- + -fua (“to forge”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mfua class I (plural wafua class II)
  1. smith Categories (topical): Craftsmen, Metallurgy Derived forms: mfua chuma (english: blacksmith), mfua dhahabu (english: goldsmith), mfua fedha (english: silversmith)

Inflected forms

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