Meanings
Origin
- Amharicሽፍታ
- Swahilishifta
- Englishshifta
Borrowed from Swahili shifta, from Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta).
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APA
shifta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifta
MLA
“shifta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shifta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifta.
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