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Kafa

noun
Ka·​fa
variants: or Kaffa \ ˈkäfə , ˈkafə \
plural Kafa or Kaffa

Definition of Kafa

1 : a native or inhabitant of the Kafa region in southwestern Ethiopia
2 : the Cushitic language of the Kafa

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