Etymology

Guardafui

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Today it means: A headland in the autonomous Puntland region in Somalia, forming the geographical apex of the Horn of Africa. Full definition →

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Perhaps derived from Sabir guarda fui or a similar phrase, with a meaning such as "look out and go". Others trace it to a historical placename represented by modern Hafun.

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