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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

hema.

tent, marquee (portable lodge)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. tent, marquee (portable lodge)

    class-v
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic خَيْمَة (ḵayma).

verb

  1. to breathe, to gasp, to pant

  2. to rest, to take a break

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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.