"siafu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: siafus [plural], siafu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili siafu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|siafu}} Swahili siafu Head templates: {{en-noun|s|siafu}} siafu (plural siafus or siafu)
  1. An army ant. Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-siafu-en-noun-WeIqFvTr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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