"kofia" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kofia.flac [Kenya] Forms: kofia [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya, “cap”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|acx|كُوفِيَّة||cap|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=kōfiyya|ts=}} Omani Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya, “cap”), {{bor+|sw|acx|كُوفِيَّة|gloss=cap|tr=kōfiyya}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya, “cap”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kofia, {{sw-noun|n}} kofia (n class, plural kofia)
  1. hat, cap (head covering) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Headwear Derived forms: kofia ngumu (english: hard hat) Related terms: chepeo

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