"chifu" meaning in Swahili

See chifu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chifu.flac [Kenya] Forms: machifu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English chief. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|chief|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English chief, {{bor+|sw|en|chief}} Borrowed from English chief Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} chifu, {{sw-noun|ma}} chifu (ma class, plural machifu)
  1. chief, head (of an organisation) Wikipedia link: sw:chifu Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Leaders, Occupations Synonyms: jumbe
    Sense id: en-chifu-sw-noun-~6sCoZaK Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chifu meaning in Swahili (1.9kB)

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