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Where does “kifa” come from?

kifa (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu *nkúà.

kifa (Swahili): Synonym of kifo: death

Definitions

  1. Synonym of kifo: death

Ancestry of “kifa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*nkúà—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *nkúà →