"mifua" meaning in All languages combined

See mifua on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mifua.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Perhaps an early Cushitic borrowing; compare Somali gub- (“burn”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|cus}} Cushitic, {{cog|so|gubid|gub-|burn}} Somali gub- (“burn”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mifua, {{sw-noun|mi|plural}} mifua (m-mi class, plural only)
  1. bellows Tags: class-3, class-4, plural, plural-only Synonyms: mvukuto
    Sense id: en-mifua-sw-noun-cdSkyZ6J Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili pluralia tantum

Download JSON data for mifua meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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