maziwa

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

A borrowing in Proto-Sabaki from Proto-South Cushitic *ʔilibaa (whence Burunge ilibaa, Iraqw ilwaa). Within Bantu compare Kikuyu iria, Kamba ĩia.

Noun

maziwa class VI (plural only)

1. milk
2. plural of ziwa (“breast”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *màdìbà.

Noun

maziwa

1. plural of ziwa (“lake”)