shifta

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Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili shifta, from Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta).

Noun

shifta (plural shiftas)

  1. (Africa) outlaw, bandit

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

Noun

shiftā̀ f (possessed form shiftàr̃)

  1. dictation

Swahili

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Etymology

From Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta).

Pronunciation

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Noun

shifta class I/IX (plural shifta class II/X or mashifta class II/X)

  1. (chiefly Kenya) outlaw, bandit
    Synonym: haramia
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