Meanings
nounsiafu (plural siafus or siafu)
plural siafus
- An army ant.
The siafus, together with the hyena, jackal and vulture, are the great scavengers of Kenya.
1957, William W. Baldwin, Mau Mau Man-hunt, page 2161 more example
Male driver ants leave the colony soon after they hatch but are drawn to the scent trails left by colonies of siafu ants when they reach sexual maturity.
2016, Kevin Baker, The World's Most Dangerous Animals
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Bantu[Term?]
- Swahilisiaf
- Englishsiafu
Borrowed from Swahili siafu, from Proto-Bantu [Term?].
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siafu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siafu
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“siafu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siafu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siafu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siafu.
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