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fia

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kúɪda (applicative of *-kúa (“to die”)). By surface analysis, -fa (“to die”) + -ia (applicative suffix).

verb -fia · kufia · kutofia · fia · fieni

applicative Applicative form of -fa: to die (for a cause)
Similar: aga dunia, fa, fariki, fariki dunia, fia, kata roho, kata kamba, pita, salimu roho, toweka, tupa mkono
idiomatic to love someone deeply

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

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

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

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@misc{fia_2026,
  title = {fia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}