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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kaa.

coal, charcoal

3 characters1 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑː//ˈkɑː/

  1. coal, charcoal

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  2. ember

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìkádà.

verb/ˈkɑː//ˈkɑː/

  1. to sit

  2. to stay, to live, to reside

  3. to fit

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *-jìka Proto-Bantu *-jìkada Swahili kaa Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jìkada, extensive form of *-jìka.

noun/ˈkɑː//ˈkʰɑː/

  1. crab

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkádá.

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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.