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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

boma.

enclosure for cattle, kraal

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. enclosure for cattle, kraal

    class-v

  2. fortified encampment or settlement

    class-v

  3. fortified military or police outpost, fort or fortress

    class-v
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, though almost certainly not from an acronym of "British Overseas Military Attachment", which is a folk etymology.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.