mlafi

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-
Proto-Sabaki *mu-
Swahili m-
Swahili -lapa
Proto-Bantu *-ì
Proto-Sabaki *-i̧
Swahili -i
Swahili mlafi

    From m- + -lapa + -i.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    mlafi class I (plural walafi class II)

    1. a glutton (one who eats voraciously)
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