mbwa

See also: MBWA and mbwá

Bura

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [m̥͡bʷâ]

Noun

mbwâ

  1. hut, room

References

Kongo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (dog), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (dog).

Noun

mbwa class 9 (plural zimbwa)

  1. dog

Shona

Noun

mbwá class 9 (plural mbwá class 10)

  1. Karanga form of imbwa

Sudest

Noun

mbwa

  1. water

References

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (dog), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (dog).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mbwa class I/IX (plural mbwa class II/X)

  1. dog

Descendants

  • Malagasy: amboa

See also

Teke-Tyee

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (dog), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (dog).

Noun

mbwa (plural bambwa)

  1. dog

Yao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (dog), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (dog).

Noun

mbwa class 9 (plural mbwa)

  1. dog

References

  • Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
  • Rev. Alexander Hetherwick, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1889), Introductory Handbook of the Yao Language[1], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 192

Zigula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (dog), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (dog).

Noun

mbwa

  1. dog

Derived terms

  • mbwa mbago (wild dog, bush dog, wolf)

References

  • Chizigula of Somalia Dictionary[2], SIL International, 2020