"mafuta" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /mɑˈfut.ɑ/ Audio: Sw-ke-mafuta.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *màkútà. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|bnt-pro|*màkútà}} Proto-Bantu *màkútà Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mafuta, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mafuta (ma class, plural only)
  1. oil, grease, fat Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-mafuta-sw-noun-Ptsu1wLA
  2. fuel, petrol Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-mafuta-sw-noun-0umE6EOS Disambiguation of Liquids: 19 81 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup, Swahili pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 89 Disambiguation of Swahili pluralia tantum: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ufuta

Download JSON data for mafuta meaning in Swahili (2.2kB)

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