bafa

Chichewa

Etymology

From English bath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbá.fa/

Noun

báfa class 5 (plural mabáfa class 6)

1. bathroom

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese abafar.

Verb

bafa

1. cover
2. suffocate
3. cover up, conceal

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Krio

Etymology

From Mende bafa (“farm hut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.fà/

Noun

bàfà

1. farm hut

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English buffer.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

bafa (n class, plural bafa)

1. buffer