miwani

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic; apparently مِعْوَان‎ (miʕwān, “aid”) had the meaning “reading aid” in East Africa, compare known عُوَيْنَات‎ (ʕuwaynāt, “glasses”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

miwani (n class, plural miwani)

  1. eyeglasses, spectacles
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