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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Msafiri's animal features are similar to those of the {{w| | * Msafiri's animal features are similar to those of the {{w|caracal}}, a wild cat native to Africa. | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
*Msafiri is a Swahili word, meaning "Traveler"<ref>Wikitionary: {{wt|msafiri|Msafiri}}</ref> | * Msafiri is a Swahili word, meaning "Traveler".<ref>Wikitionary: {{wt|msafiri|Msafiri}}</ref> | ||
*Kula Bata is a Kiswahili slang, its litteral translation means "Eating Duck" but it can be understood as "Enjoy life" or "To relax"<ref>Habili, C. & Goodness, D.: [https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2026.2617061 Semantic extension of the verb kula ‘eat’ in Swahili]</ref> | * Kula Bata is a Kiswahili slang, its litteral translation means "Eating Duck" but it can be understood as "Enjoy life" or "To relax".<ref>Habili, C. & Goodness, D.: [https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2026.2617061 Semantic extension of the verb kula ‘eat’ in Swahili]</ref> | ||
==Other Languages== | ==Other Languages== | ||