mapokezi

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mà-

Proto-Sabaki *ma-

Swahili ma-

Swahili -pokea

Swahili -zi

Swahili mapokezi

From ma- + -pokea (“to receive, to welcome”) + -zi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mapokezi class VI (plural only)

1. reception
2. reception desk