maarifa

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

maarifa class VI (plural only)

1. knowledge, understanding

   Hawa watu wanaangamia kwa sababu ya kukosa maarifa.

   These people are perishing because they lack knowledge.

Related terms

• arifa

See also

• elimu