mwanamke

Swahili

Etymology

Compound of mwana (“daughter”) +‎ mke (“wife”). Potentially a cognate with Nyamwanga umwanachi (“woman”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mwanamke class I (plural wanawake class II)

  1. woman

Coordinate terms

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