"salfa" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-salfa.flac [Kenya] Forms: salfa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English sulfur. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|sulfur|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English sulfur, {{bor+|sw|en|sulfur}} Borrowed from English sulfur Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} salfa, {{sw-noun|n}} salfa (n class, plural salfa)
  1. sulfur (chemical element) Wikipedia link: sw:salfa Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Chemical elements Synonyms (sulfur): kiberiti
    Sense id: en-salfa-sw-noun-5xc-Iwbo Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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