faida

Italian

Etymology

From Old High German fehida, from Proto-Germanic *faihiþō, from Proto-Indo-European *pAik-, *pAig- (ill-meaning, wicked), Compare also English feud, Dutch vete, German Fehde, among others. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

faida f (plural faide)

  1. feud, especially a continuing conflict between families (typical of the Camorra and Mafia)

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic فَائِدَة (fāʾida).

Noun

faida (n class, plural faida)

  1. profit
  2. benefit
  3. interest

Antonyms

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