"Afrika" meaning in Swahili

See Afrika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɑ.fri.kɑ/ (note: Tanzania) Audio: Sw-ke-Afrika.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin Africa, either by way of German Afrika or English Africa. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|la|Africa}} Latin Africa, {{der|sw|de|Afrika}} German Afrika, {{der|sw|en|Africa}} English Africa Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Afrika
  1. Africa (a continent) Wikipedia link: sw:Afrika Categories (place): Continents Derived forms: Mwafrika Related terms: Amerika (english: America), Antaktika Antaktiki (english: Antarctica), Asia (english: Asia), Ulaya Uropa [Europe], Amerika ya Kaskazini [North-America], Australia (english: Oceania), Amerika ya Kusini [edit] [South-America]
    Sense id: en-Afrika-sw-name-CwGhCRQb Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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