Where does “nyama” come from?

nyama (Bhele) comes from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà — animal; meat.

nyama (Bhele): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “nyama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat
Every word from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà
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