ghafi
GHAH-fee
How to say it
SwahilighafiGHAH-feesoon
Englishraw, crude, unprocessed; gross (sales)soon
Frenchbrut, non raffiné, non transformésoon
Meaning
Describes something in its natural state before it is processed or refined, such as crude oil or raw cashew nuts; in accounts, gross.
Good to know
Does not change for class: mafuta ghafi, crude oil; korosho ghafi, raw cashews; mali ghafi, raw materials; mauzo ghafi, gross sales.
Examples
- Nchi inauza korosho ghafi nje ya nchi.The country sells raw cashews abroad.
- Bei ya mafuta ghafi imepanda duniani.The price of crude oil has risen worldwide.
- Kiwanda kinakosa mali ghafi ya kutosha.The factory lacks enough raw material.
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