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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

fua.

to beat (against); to launder, to wash clothes

3 characters1 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to beat (against); to launder, to wash clothes

  2. to husk

  3. to forge

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fu̧la, from Proto-Bantu *-túda (“to hammer, to forge”). Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -fua and Giryama -fula.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.