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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

maafa.

threats, menaces

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. threats, menaces

    class-vi · plural · plural-only

  2. terror, horror

    class-vi · plural · plural-only

  3. misfortune, mishaps, bad luck, disaster, catastrophe, calamity

    class-vi · plural · plural-only

  4. plural of afa

    class-vi · form-of · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From the plural of afa.

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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.