afande

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afande

/ɑˈfɑ.ⁿdɛ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi) (modern Turkish efendi), which was used as a rank of non-European officer in several military forces in colonial Africa.

noun maafande

class v a high-ranking soldier
class v sir (polite term of address, principally used with military men)

In English

sir address to a military superior

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"afande." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/afande.

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@misc{afande_2026,
  title = {afande},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/afande},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}