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firauni

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic فِرْعَوْن (firʕawn). The sense "bad person" may originate from the Qur'an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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firauni class V (plural mafirauni class VI)

  1. pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)
    Synonym: farao
  2. (colloquial) a bad person