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funza.

to educate, teach

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfu.ⁿzɑ/

  1. to educate, teach

  2. to learn

    reflexive
    Nilijifunza Kilatini na Kifaransa.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fu̧nzya. By surface analysis, -funda (“to teach”) + -ya (causative). Cognate with Chiduruma -fundza and Ndzwani Comorian -fundza (“to warn”).

noun/ˈfu.ⁿzɑ/

  1. jigger, flea

    class-v

  2. worm, grub, maggot, larva

    class-v
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