taifa

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic طَائِفَة‎ (ṭāʾifa, “sect, division”).

Noun

taifa f (plural taifas)

  1. gang
  2. (historical) A small independent Muslim-ruled principality in the Iberian Peninsula, during the 11th, 12th and 13th century.

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic طَائِفَة‎ (ṭāʾifa, “sect, division”).

Noun

taifa (ma class, plural mataifa)

  1. nation (group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity)

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