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umfaan

umfaan noun: a young boy hired to look after cattle or to perform errands, etc.

Noun

umfaan (plural umfaans)

  1. (South Africa, historical) A young boy hired to look after cattle or to perform errands, etc.

Forms of umfaan

pluralumfaans

Questions about umfaan

What does umfaan mean?
Umfaan means a young boy hired to look after cattle or to perform errands, etc.
What part of speech is umfaan?
Umfaan is a noun.
What is the plural of umfaan?
The plural of umfaan is umfaans.

Words near umfaan in the dictionary

  1. Umeko
  2. umes
  3. umeshu
  4. umespirone
  5. Umeå
  6. umfaan
  7. umfaans
  8. Umfleet
  9. Umfleets
  10. Umfolosi
  11. Umfreville

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