What does Mjinga mean?
What does the term Swahili mean?
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What does Mjinga mean?
idiot
Noun. mjinga (m-wa class, plural wajinga) idiot; fool.
What does the term Swahili mean?
Definition of Swahili 1 : a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast. 2 : a Bantu language that is a trade and governmental language over much of East Africa and in the Congo region.
What is Salaam in Swahili?
salaamnoun. A low bow as a ceremonial act of deference.
What does Gamba mean in Swahili?
gamba
| Swahili | English | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | gamba | scab |
| 2. | gamba Synonyms: chamba, ganda, gome | bark |
| 3. | gamba Synonyms: chuna, ganda, ngozi | skin |
| 4. | gamba Synonyms: kipimo, mzani | scale |
What does makiwa mean in Swahili?
makiwa. ki salutation to mourners: ~ tunayo we have it still (if the dead is not burried yet); ~ yamekwisha it is finished (if the dead has been burried); Refresh the page | Add to favorites | Print version.
How do you reply to Jambo?
Hujambo or jambo (how are you?) – Sijambo (seeJAmbo) (I am fine / no worries)…Other replies to the above greetings that might be used in place of nzuri:
- njema (NJEma) – fine.
- salama (saLAAma) – peaceful / all’s well.
- sawa (SAwa) – okay.
- vyema (VYEma) – well.
- naendelea vyema (naendeLEa VYEma) – I am doing well.
What are Gamba in English?
A prawn is a small edible shellfish, similar to a shrimp.
What is the difference between Swahili and Kiswahili?
Re: Swahili vs Kiswahili “Swahili” refers to the people (the ethnic/cultural group), while “Kiswahili” is their language. Something like “Arab” and “Arabic.” (Although it is super-common to refer to the language simply as “Swahili.”)
Is Swahili Arabic?
Swahili is predominantly a mix of local Bantu languages and Arabic. Decades of intensive trade along the East African coast resulted in this mix of cultures. Besides Arabic and Bantu, Swahili also has English, Persian, Portuguese, German and French influences due to trade contact.
What is Alamsiki in Swahili?
alamsiki. [Kar] ki (kwa usiku) goodbye, goodnight. Refresh the page | Add to favorites | Print version. < to main page. Info | xml | Abbreviations | Top 10 | Feedback | Login.
How do you respond to Habari?
Most commonly, the answer to the habari greeting is, nzuri (meaning, “good”), but other answers such as salama, nzuri sana, nzuri tu, etc. are also appropriate.
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