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jiwe.

stone (rock)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. stone (rock)

    class-v
  2. difficulty

    class-v · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *i̧(ji̧)we, from Proto-Bantu *ìbʊ̀è. The correspondences in various Swahili dialects are often irregular. In Unguja, for example, a -b- would have been expected instead of -w-. In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian ɓwe and Giryama iwe. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi ibuye and Zulu ī́tshe.

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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.