taifa

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[Swahili Word] taifa

[Swahili Plural] mataifa

[English Word] nation

[English Plural] nations

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Dialect] Standard / recent

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kimataifa, kitaifa, utaifa

[Swahili Example] cheo ulicho nacho si chako, ni cha taifa [Mun]

[English Example] the position that you hold is not yours, it is for the nation

[Terminology] general / political

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[Swahili Word] taifa

[Swahili Plural] mataifa

[English Word] race

[English Plural] races

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kitaifa, utaifa

[English Definition] people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

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[Swahili Word] taifa

[Swahili Plural] mataifa

[English Word] tribe

[English Plural] tribes

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kitaifa, utaifa

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