kaffir fink

noun

Synonym of sakabula.

Similar
sakabula
OriginDutch kaffer →
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Meanings

nounkaffir fink (plural kaffir finks)

plural kaffir finks

  1. South AfricaarchaicoffensiveSynonym of sakabula.

    Synonyms: sakabula

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sakabula.

Similar
sakabula
Also see
sakabula

Origin

  1. Dutchkaffer
  2. Englishkaffir fink

Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by an analogous European plant or animal. The compounding may have happened in English or Afrikaans; the components derive from Dutch kaffer and vink.

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kaffir fink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20fink

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“kaffir fink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20fink. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaffir fink,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20fink.

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