mwombaji

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili mw-

Proto-Bantu *-dómba

Swahili -omba

Swahili *-aga

Proto-Bantu *-ì

Swahili -i

Swahili -aji

Swahili mwombaji

From mw- + -omba (“to beg”) + -aji.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mwombaji class I (plural waombaji class II)

1. beggar, mendicant

   Synonym: ombaomba