harufu

Swahili

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic عَرْف (ʕarf).

Noun

harufu class IX (plural harufu class X)

1. smell, scent, odour

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic حَرْف (ḥarf).

Noun

harufu class IX (plural harufu class X)

1. Alternative form of herufi
2. (poetry) syllable