ghafla

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ghafla

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Borrowed from Omani Arabic غفلة (ḡafla, “suddenly”), from Arabic غَفْلة (ḡafla, “inattention, carelessness”).

adverb ghafula

suddenly

adjective -a ghafla · ghafula

invariable sudden

In English

sudden happening quickly and with little or no warning

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@misc{ghafla_2026,
  title = {ghafla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ghafla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}