"maafa" meaning in Swahili

See maafa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-maafa.flac
Etymology: From the plural of afa. Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} maafa, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} maafa (ma class, plural only)
  1. threats, menaces Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-maafa-sw-noun-pR3n0JUY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 3 36 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 1 28 27 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 30 29 Disambiguation of Swahili pluralia tantum: 37 6 20 37
  2. terror, horror Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-maafa-sw-noun-8CU83dWm
  3. misfortune, mishaps, bad luck, disaster, catastrophe, calamity Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-maafa-sw-noun-XEfcck4e Categories (other): Swahili pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Swahili pluralia tantum: 37 6 20 37
  4. plural of afa Tags: class-5, class-6, form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: afa
    Sense id: en-maafa-sw-noun-5Ge2Oe8B Categories (other): Swahili pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Swahili pluralia tantum: 37 6 20 37
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