faa

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faa

/ˈfɑː/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fwaa, from Proto-Bantu *-púa.

Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -faa ~ -faya and Giryama -fwaha. From the same root as Zulu -fána (“to resemble”).

verb -faa · kufaa · kutofaa · faa · faeni

to fit
to be suitable or useful
Similar: halisi

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@misc{faa_2026,
  title = {faa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/faa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}