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Where does “nyumba” come from?

nyumba (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu njʊ̀mbá — house.

nyumba (Swahili): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “nyumba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunjʊ̀mbáhouse

Words derived from “nyumba”

  • unyumba
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