umfaan
noun/ʊmˈfɑːn/
/ʊmˈfɑːn/
(plural umfaans, bafana
(South African English)/bəˈfɑːnə/
/bəˈfɑːnə/
)- a young black man who is not married
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- a young black boy
Word Originfrom Zulu and Xhosa umfana.
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