maziwa

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Swahili

Etymology

A borrowing in Proto-Sabaki from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Kikuyu iria, Kamba ĩia.

Noun

maziwa (ma class, plural only)

  1. milk
  2. plural of ziwa (breasts; lakes)