"maarifa" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-maarifa.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Arabic مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|مَعْرِفَة}} Arabic مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa), {{root|sw|ar|ع ر ف}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} maarifa, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} maarifa (ma class, plural only)
  1. knowledge, understanding Wikipedia link: sw:maarifa Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only Related terms: arifa, elimu
    Sense id: en-maarifa-sw-noun-TUVHU90x Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili pluralia tantum

Download JSON data for maarifa meaning in Swahili (1.7kB)

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