manufaa

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَنْفَعَة (manfaʕa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

manufaa (ma class, plural only)

1. benefit (advantage, help or aid)

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Causative: -nufaisha (“to make someone benefit”)
  • Stative: -nufaika (“to profit, benefit”)