See also: şifa and sīfǎ

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Etymology

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From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa).

Noun

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sifa ka (plural sifaaji)

  1. type, sort, kind, fashion, manner
  2. description, explanation
  3. adjective

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Can variously take the singular classifier ka or o.

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Matal

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Noun

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sifa

  1. life
    sifa adəv
    eternal life
    Zəzagəla avà à anu sifa adəv à gay aw, sifa uwaga kà avà à anu, kà la Kona aŋha la abà. (Yuhana 5:11)[1]
    God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son (John 5:11)

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa, quality, trait).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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sifa (n class, plural sifa)

  1. character (moral strength)
  2. character, trait, quality
  3. praise, commendation
  4. (grammar) adjective
    Synonym: kivumishi
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  • -sifu (to praise, admire)

Further reading

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  • sifa in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press