mafuta
Bemba
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.
Noun
mafuta
- fat, oil, grease
Lingala
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.
Noun
mafuta class 6
- fat, oil, grease
Mwani
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.
Noun
mafuta class 6
- oil, grease
- fuel, petrol
Shona
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *màkútà.
Noun
mafuta class 6
- fat, oil, grease
Swahili
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *kuta. Cognate with Bemba mafuta, Luganda futa, Kikuyu maguta, Ronga amafutha, Kua makura, Lingala mafuta, Luba-Kasai futa, Mwezi maguta, Rwanda-Rundi amavuta, Sango mafutha, Shona mafuta, Sotho makhura, Tswana mafura, Venda mapfura, Zulu futha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑˈfut.ɑ/
Noun
mafuta (ma class, plural only)
- oil, grease, fat
- fuel, petrol
Related terms
- ufuta