Where does “mbuni” come from?
mbuni (Swahili) comes from Swahili buni, from Arabic بُنّ, from Amharic ቡና, from Amharic ቡን.
mbuni (Swahili): coffee plant; inventor; author; ostrich
Definitions
- coffee plant; inventor; author; ostrich
Ancestry of “mbuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | buni | coffee berry; construct; invent |
| 2 | Arabic | بُنّ | coffee plant or seed; brine |
| 3 | Amharic | ቡና | coffee |
| 4 | Amharic | ቡን | — |