mafuta

Bemba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.

Noun

mafuta

  1. fat, oil, grease

Lingala

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.

Noun

mafuta class 6

  1. fat, oil, grease

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.

Noun

mafuta class 6

  1. oil, grease
  2. fuel, petrol

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.

Noun

mafuta class 6

  1. fat, oil, grease

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kuta. Cognate with Bemba mafuta, Luganda futa, Kikuyu maguta, Ronga amafutha, Kua makura, Lingala mafuta, Luba-Kasai futa, Mwezi maguta, Rwanda-Rundi amavuta, Sango mafutha, Shona mafuta, Sotho makhura, Tswana mafura, Venda mapfura, Zulu futha.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɑˈfut.ɑ/

Noun

mafuta (ma class, plural only)

  1. oil, grease, fat
  2. fuel, petrol
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