uwazi

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Swahili wazi

Swahili uwazi

From u- + wazi (“clear, open”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

uwazi class XI (no plural)

1. a vacuum, emptiness (open space)
2. openness, transparency