"umfaan" meaning in All languages combined

See umfaan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: umfaans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} umfaan (plural umfaans)
  1. (South Africa, historical) A young boy hired to look after cattle or to perform errands, etc. Tags: South-Africa, historical
    Sense id: en-umfaan-en-noun-JGHoR-nK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

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