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amba.

which; who (relative pronoun)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

pron
  1. which; who (relative pronoun)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *-gàmba Proto-Sabaki *-amba Swahili amba Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-amba, from Proto-Bantu *-gàmba. Cognate with Tooro -gamba and Zulu -amba.

verb
  1. to say, to explain

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *-gàmba Proto-Sabaki *-amba Swahili amba Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-amba, from Proto-Bantu *-gàmba. Cognate with Tooro -gamba and Zulu -amba.

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amba studioamba workshello, amba

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