Swahili

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Etymology

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From u- +‎ -chafu.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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uchafu (u class, no plural)

  1. dirtiness (state or quality of being dirty)

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From uchaf (highest) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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uchafu (first-person singular present uchafaf)

  1. to maximize
  2. to raise
    Synonyms: uchelu, codi
  3. (metallurgy) to plate with metal

Conjugation

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
uchafu unchanged unchanged huchafu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uchafu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies