Ewe

Noun

afa

1. divination (clarification of this Ewe definition is being sought)

Italian

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

afa f ‎(plural afe)

1. sultriness, sultry weather, muggy weather.

Derived terms

• afoso

Latin

Etymology

From the uncommon Greek term ἁφή ‎(haphḗ, “fine dust sprinkled on the body during athletic contests”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.fa/

Noun

afa f ‎(genitive afae); first declension

1. dust
   • (Can we date this quote?), Passio sanctarum perpetuae et felicitatis, book ten, quoted in Thomas J. Heffernan's The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity:

     Et expoliata sum, et facta sum masculus, et coeperunt me favisores mei oleo defricare, quomodo solent in agone; et illum contra Egyptium video in afa voluntantem.

Declension

First declension.

References

• AFA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Old Norse

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: āf‧a

Noun

afa f

1. hatred
2. enmity; the state of being enemies with another person

Synonyms

• (hatred): hatr

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic (presumably from آفَة ‎(ʾāfa, “lesion”)).

Noun

afa (ma class, plural maafa)

1. injury, damage
2. misfortune, calamity

References

• The Kamusi Project