Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Mafia
mafianoun
- Pronunciation
MA-fya
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from mafia, used for criminal organizations.
- Meaning and usage notes
Mafia is used as a borrowed word. To explain the concept, organisadong krimen means organized crime.
crimeillegalorganization
Gisusi sa pulis ang mafia sa lugar.
The police investigated the mafia in the area.
Dili sayon pugngan ang organisadong krimen.
It is not easy to stop organized crime.