Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh).
Pronunciation
Noun
dawati (ma class, plural madawati)
- desk (table for writing and reading)
- bureau
Yoruba
Etymology
From di (“to become”) + àwátì (“something that is searched for unsuccessfully”).
Pronunciation
Verb
dàwátì
- to go missing; to disappear; to vanish