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Where does “maoni” come from?

maoni (Swahili) comes from Swahili ona, from Proto-Bantu -bóna — to see; to find.

maoni (Swahili): opinion; comment

Definitions

  1. opinion; comment

Ancestry of “maoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilionato see, to find; to feel, to perceive
2Proto-Bantu-bónato see; to find
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