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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mbwa.

dog

4 characters1 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈm̩.bʷɑ/
  1. dog

    class-i
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (“dog”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (“dog”).

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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.