"usafidi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Persian [Term?] Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|fa||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Persian [Term?], {{bor+|sw|fa}} Borrowed from Persian [Term?] Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} usafidi, {{sw-noun|u|-}} usafidi (u class, no plural)
  1. euphemism Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14, no-plural Categories (topical): Figures of speech Synonyms: tasfida
    Sense id: en-usafidi-sw-noun-I~be-Sex Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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