shifta

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Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili shifta, from Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta).

Noun

shifta (plural shiftas)

1. (Africa) outlaw, bandit

Anagrams

• faiths, hatifs

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃíf.tàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃɪ́ɸ.tàː]

Noun

shiftā̀ f (possessed form shiftàr̃)

1. dictation

Swahili

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Etymology

From Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

shifta class I/IX (plural shifta class II/X or mashifta class II/X)

1. (chiefly Kenya) outlaw, bandit

   Synonym: haramia