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Where does “shifta” come from?

shifta (Swahili) comes from Amharic ሽፍታ.

shifta (Swahili): outlaw, bandit

Definitions

  1. outlaw, bandit

Ancestry of “shifta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Amharicሽፍታ—

Words derived from “shifta”

  • shifta
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