Spanish

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)

Derived terms

• kitaifa
• utaifa

Synonyms

• nchi