firauni

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic فِرْعَوْن (firʕawn). The sense "bad person" may originate from the Qur'an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

firauni (ma class, plural mafirauni)

1. pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)

   Synonym: farao

2. (colloquial) a bad person