mafuta

Mwani

Noun

mafuta class 6

  1. oil, grease
  2. fuel, petrol

Swahili

Etymology

Proto-Bantu *kuta. Cognate with Bemba mafuta, Luganda futa, Kikuyu maguta, Ronga amafutha, Kua makura, Lingala mafuta, Luba-Kasai futa, Mwezi maguta, Rwanda-Rundi vuta, Sango mafutha, Shona mafuta, Sotho makhura, Tswana mafura, Venda mapfura, Zulu futha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑˈfut.ɑ/

Noun

mafuta (ma class, plural only)

  1. oil, grease, fat
  2. fuel, petrol
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