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Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Malagasy farihy. Compare Malay perigi.
Pronunciation
Noun
mfereji (m-mi class, plural mifereji)
- canal, channel, ditch (for water)
1980, S. N. Ndunguru, Urithi wetu: kitabu cha jiografia ya Tanzania Bara, page 45:Meli kutoka Ulaya zinapitia tena mfereji wa Suez, na hivi kufupisha urefu wa safari, na papo hapo kupunguza kidogo gharama ya kusafirisha bidhaa.- Ships from Europe also go through the Suez Canal, by which they shorten the length of the trip, and then reduce the cost of shipping goods.
- pipe for water, or the tap which dispenses it
1983, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), volume LX, page 1427:Lakini haifai kuwafariji wananchi na kuwaambia kwamba kila mtu atapata maji ya mfereji katika nyumba yake.- But we don't need to comfort the citizens and tell them that everyone will get tap water in their home.