fika

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fika

/ˈfi.kɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fi̧ka, from Proto-Bantu *-pìka.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -siha (“to come down”) and Giryama -fika. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -shyika/-shika and Zulu -fika.

verb -fika · kufika · kutofika · fika · fikeni

to arrive

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"fika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/fika. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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fika. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fika

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"fika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fika.

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@misc{fika_2026,
  title = {fika},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/fika},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}