maarifa

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

maarifa class VI (plural only)

  1. knowledge, understanding
    Hawa watu wanaangamia kwa sababu ya kukosa maarifa.
    These people are perishing because they lack knowledge.

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