"fani" meaning in Swahili

See fani in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-fani.flac
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic فَنِيع (fanīʕ), فَنِع (faniʕ). Etymology templates: {{root|sw|ar|ف ن ع}}, {{bor+|sw|ar|فَنِيع}} Borrowed from Arabic فَنِيع (fanīʕ) Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} fani (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} fani (invariable)
  1. successful, prosperous (characterized by success) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-fani-sw-adj-9W7T19j8 Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 61 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 13 13 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 75 14 12
  2. worthy (having worth, merit or value) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-fani-sw-adj-2W6Pg33J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-fani.flac Forms: fani class IX [canonical], fani class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic فَنّ (fann). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|فَنّ}} Borrowed from Arabic فَنّ (fann), {{root|sw|ar|ف ن ن}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} fani class IX (plural fani class X)
  1. a field or discipline (course of study or domain of knowledge or practice)
    Sense id: en-fani-sw-noun-kmPZOAth
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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