dawati

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

dawati (ma class, plural madawati)

  1. desk (table for writing and reading)
  2. bureau

Yoruba

Etymology

From di (to become) +‎ àwátì (something that is searched for unsuccessfully).

Pronunciation

Verb

dàwátì

  1. to go missing; to disappear; to vanish