maafa
See also: Maafa
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
From the plural of afa.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
maafa (ma class, plural only)
- threats, menaces
- terror, horror
- misfortune, mishaps, bad luck, disaster, catastrophe, calamity
- plural of afa
Descendants edit
- English: Maafa (loanword with a specialized meaning)