Where does “nyama” come from?

nyama (Fanagalo) comes from Zulu inyama, from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà — animal; meat.

nyama (Fanagalo): meat

Definitions

  1. meat

Ancestry of “nyama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinyamameat, flesh; skin
2Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat
Every word from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà →Every word from Zulu inyama →