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mafiya

mafiya noun: a Russian mafia organization.

Noun

mafiya (plural mafiyas)

  1. A Russian mafia organization.
    Synonyms:
    bratva

Synonyms of mafiya

Forms of mafiya

pluralmafiyas

Origin of mafiya

Borrowed from Russian ма́фия (máfija), from Italian mafia. Doublet of mafia.

Questions about mafiya

What does mafiya mean?
Mafiya means a Russian mafia organization.
What part of speech is mafiya?
Mafiya is a noun.
What is the plural of mafiya?
The plural of mafiya is mafiyas.

Words near mafiya in the dictionary

  1. mafiosa
  2. mafiosas
  3. mafiosi
  4. mafioso
  5. mafiosos
  6. mafiya
  7. mafiyas
  8. mafodotin
  9. mafoo
  10. mafoos
  11. mafoprazine

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