Meaning of kamafuki, a common Luhya word. Learn origin, find synonyms and variations from different Luhya dialects, and links to stories to deepen your cultural understanding.
Kamafuki
noun
plural: n/a
variations: Masahi (Maragoli dialect), Mabanga (other Luhya dialects).
informal:
Definitions of kamafuki
- Blood. Specifically, human blood.
Synonyms
- Kamalasile (Bukusu dialect)
Origin
Bukusu language.
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Cultural meaning of kamafuki in Luhya culture
- Learn more Bukusu words relating to blood: Learn Bukusu: Blood, sweat, tears and other excretions, fluids and body secretions in Bukusu
- What’s in a name? Get to know the contemporary story of Mabanga a growing Western Kenya market town in Mabanga, Bungoma, Kenya: What’s in a name? The bloody history of an emerging market town in Western Kenya
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