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umfaan

noun
um·​faan | \ ˈəmˌfän\
plural -s

Definition of umfaan

: a boy employed in southern Africa to care for small children or perform general work

History and Etymology for umfaan

Afrikaans, from Zulu umfana boy, diminutive of umfo man, person

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