maarufu
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from
Arabic
مَعْرُوف
(
maʕrūf
,
“
[commonly] known
”
)
.
Pronunciation
Audio
(
Kenya
)
:
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Adjective
maarufu
(
invariable
)
popular
,
famous
,
distinguished
(
known by the common people
)
known
(as)
Derived terms
Nominal derivations
:
umaarufu
(
“
fame
”
)