bafra

See also: Bafra

Juba Arabic

Bafra

Etymology

From Dinka bafora (“manioc, sweet cassava”). Cognate with Southwestern Dinka bafora and Shatt mafara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɸɾa/, [ˈbaɸ.ɾa]

Noun

bafra

1. cassava

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 124