bwana
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili bwana (“master”), from Arabic أَبُونَا (ʾabūnā, “our father”). Doublet of abbot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbwɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
Usage notes
Not always used as a favorable term.
Chichewa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɓʷá.na/
Italian
Swahili
Coordinate terms
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