Where does “nyama” come from?

nyama (Lingala) comes from Swahili nyama, from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà — animal; meat.

nyama (Lingala): animal; meat; idiot

Definitions

  1. animal; meat; idiot

Ancestry of “nyama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinyamameat
2Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat
Every word from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà →Every word from Swahili nyama →
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