"nafaka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nafaka.flac Forms: nafaka [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic نَفَقَ (nafaqa). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|نَفَقَ}} Arabic نَفَقَ (nafaqa), {{root|sw|ar|ن ف ق}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} nafaka, {{sw-noun|n}} nafaka (n class, plural nafaka)
  1. grain, cereal Wikipedia link: sw:nafaka Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Foods Categories (lifeform): Grains Related terms: shayiri (english: barley), mahindi (english: maize), ulezi (english: millet), oti (english: oats), mchele (english: husked rice), mpunga (english: unhusked rice), wali (english: cooked rice), ngano nyekundu (english: rye), mtama (english: sorghum), ngano [edit] (english: wheat)
    Sense id: en-nafaka-sw-noun-kS0c3nWB Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 4 5
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