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hi i need the boards help tofind the meaning of these names MORONKE,OMAH-OSIFO,MOFE AND MAARIFA. the first 3 are nigerian names and i beleive maarifa is from swahili or zimbabwe. i woULD MUCH APPRECIATE IF THESESM ARE FOUND.THANKS
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Maarifa
This seems to be a word of Arabic origin that is used now in Swahili as a word (i.e. a loan word?) and also as a given name. The meaning is "knowledge, wisdom".
E.g. see here:
http://african.lss.wisc.edu/utamaduni/glossary.htm#maarifa
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2255
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
This seems to be a word of Arabic origin that is used now in Swahili as a word (i.e. a loan word?) and also as a given name. The meaning is "knowledge, wisdom".
E.g. see here:
http://african.lss.wisc.edu/utamaduni/glossary.htm#maarifa
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2255
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
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i'm sorry i dont know
-ski
-ski
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my email add is rhontuyi@yahgoo .com incase its needed.
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