kifaru

Swahili
kifaru

Etymology

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Pronunciation
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Noun

kifaru (ki-vi class, plural vifaru)

  1. rhinoceros
    kifaru mmojawapo ― one of the rhinoceroses
  2. (military) tank
    kifaru kimojawapo ― one of the tanks

References
  • Kishe, Anne J. (1994) “The Englishization of Tanzanian Kiswahili”, in World Englishes‎, volume 13, number 2, pages 185–201
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