"afisa" meaning in Swahili

See afisa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-afisa.flac Forms: afisa class V [canonical], maafisa class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English officer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|officer}} Borrowed from English officer Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} afisa class V (plural maafisa class VI)
  1. officer (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization) Wikipedia link: sw:afisa Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: ofisa Derived forms: afisa wa polisi, afisa wa usalama
    Sense id: en-afisa-sw-noun-ksA2WpFf Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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