Bwana Definition

bwänə
noun
Used as a form of respectful address in parts of Africa.
American Heritage
Master; sir.
Webster's New World

(slang) Big boss, important person. Not always used as a favorable term.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bwana

Noun

Singular:
bwana
Plural:
bwanas

Origin of Bwana

  • Swahili from Arabic ’abūnā our father ’abū bound form of ’ab father ℵb in Semitic roots -nā our

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Swahili bwana (“master”).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

BBWBWA

Words Ending With

ANAANA

Unscrambles

bwana

Words Starting With B and Ending With A

Starts With B & Ends With AStarts With BW & Ends With AStarts With B & Ends With NA

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