mafiya

M3A1F4I1Y4A1

noun

A Russian mafia organization.

Similar
bratva
OriginRussian ма́фия ← Italian mafia →
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Meanings

nounmafiya (plural mafiyas)

plural mafiyas

  1. A Russian mafia organization.

    Synonyms: bratva

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Russian mafia organization.

Similar
bratva
Also see
bratva

Origin

  1. Italianmafia
  2. Russianма́фия
  3. Englishmafiya

Borrowed from Russian ма́фия (máfija), from Italian mafia. Doublet of mafia.

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APA

mafiya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiya

MLA

“mafiya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mafiya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiya.

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