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taifa

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Etymology

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From Spanish taifa, from Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa, “sect, faction”).

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Noun

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taifa (plural taifas)

  1. (historical) A Muslim principality on the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa, “sect, faction”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaifa/ [ˈt̪ai̯.fa]
  • Rhymes: -aifa
  • Syllabification: tai‧fa

Noun

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taifa f (plural taifas)

  1. gang
  2. (historical) taifa

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Etymology

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From Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa, “sect, division”).[1]

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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taifa (ma class, plural mataifa)

  1. nation (group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity)

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References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 195 Nr. 1738
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