ziwa

Swahili
ziwa

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.wɑ/
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *ìdìbà.

Noun

ziwa (ma class, plural maziwa)

  1. lake (body of water)

Etymology 2

From the same Cushitic borrowing as maziwa (“milk”), which represents the original semantics, but was shifted to a plurale tantum to match other liquids.

Noun

ziwa (ma class, plural maziwa)

  1. breast (organ)
    Synonym: dodo

References
  • Nicholas Awde, Swahili-English, English-Swahili Dictionary (2002, →ISBN)
  • Arthur Cornwallis Madan, Swahili-English Dictionary (1902–3)
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