"sefu" meaning in Swahili

See sefu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: masefu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English safe. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|safe}} Borrowed from English safe Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} sefu, {{sw-noun|ma}} sefu (ma class, plural masefu)
  1. safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-sefu-sw-noun-Vm7juNUY Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sefu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar}} Borrowed from Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} sefu, {{sw-noun|n}} sefu (n class, plural sefu)
  1. machete Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Containers, Weapons Synonyms: panga
    Sense id: en-sefu-sw-noun-t5EYTh0S Disambiguation of Containers: 40 60 Disambiguation of Weapons: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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