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afya.

health (state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. health (state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction)

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  2. health (physical condition)

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    afya ya jamii
    afya ya jinsia
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic عَفَا (ʕafā) Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya)bor. Swahili afya Borrowed from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).

intj
  1. bless you (said to somebody who has sneezed)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic عَفَا (ʕafā) Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya)bor. Swahili afya Borrowed from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).

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