"shifta" meaning in English

See shifta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shiftas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili shifta, from Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|shifta}} Swahili shifta, {{der|en|am|ሽፍታ}} Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shifta (plural shiftas)
  1. (Africa) outlaw, bandit Wikipedia link: shifta Tags: Africa

Inflected forms

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