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kaffir fink

kaffir fink noun: synonym of sakabula.

Noun

kaffir fink (plural kaffir finks)

  1. (South Africa, archaic, offensive) Synonym of sakabula.
    Synonyms:
    sakabula

Synonyms of kaffir fink

Forms of kaffir fink

pluralkaffir finks

Origin of kaffir fink

Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by an analogous European plant or animal. The compounding may have happened in English or Afrikaans; the components derive from Dutch kaffer and vink.

Questions about kaffir fink

What does kaffir fink mean?
Kaffir fink means synonym of sakabula.
What part of speech is kaffir fink?
Kaffir fink is a noun.
What is the plural of kaffir fink?
The plural of kaffir fink is kaffir finks.

Words near kaffir fink in the dictionary

  1. kaffir corn
  2. kaffir doctor
  3. kaffir doctors
  4. kaffir dog
  5. kaffir dogs
  6. kaffir fink
  7. kaffir finks
  8. kaffir honeysuckle
  9. kaffir lilies
  10. kaffir lily
  11. kaffir lime

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