afya

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic عَافِيَة (ʕāfiya).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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afya (n class, plural afya)

  1. health (state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction)
  2. health (physical condition)
    afya ya jamiicommunity health
    afya ya jinsiasexual health
    afya ya jinsia na uzazisexual and reproductive health

Derived terms

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Interjection

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afya

  1. bless you (said to somebody who has sneezed)