"siafu" meaning in Swahili

See siafu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-siafu.flac Forms: siafu class IX [canonical], siafu class X [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} siafu class IX (plural siafu class X)
  1. army ant; biting ant Categories (lifeform): Ants, Insects
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