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fa

/fɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fwa, from Proto-Bantu *-kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú-.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -fa and Giryama -fwa. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -pfá and Zulu -fá.

verb -fa · kufa · kutokufa · kufeni

to die
to stop, come to an end

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"fa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/fa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fa

Chicago

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

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@misc{fa_2026,
  title = {fa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}