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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

waka.

to burn, be in flames

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈwɑ.kɑ/
  1. to burn, be in flames

  2. to shine

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-aka ~ *-waka, from Proto-Bantu *-jàka. Cognate with Giryama -aka and Ngazidja Comorian -aha ~ -waha. According to Lodhi, from *-wala + -ka (stative).

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