"sefu" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: sefu class V [canonical], masefu class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English safe. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|safe}} Borrowed from English safe Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} sefu class V (plural masefu class VI)
  1. safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping)
    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 class IX [canonical], sefu class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar}} Borrowed from Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} sefu class IX (plural sefu class X)
  1. machete 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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