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Where does “pinduza” come from?

pinduza (Swahili) comes from Swahili pinda, from Proto-Bantu *-pɪ̀nda.

pinduza (Swahili): Causative form of -pindua

Definitions

  1. Causative form of -pindua

Ancestry of “pinduza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipindabend, shape into a curve
2Proto-Bantu*-pɪ̀nda—

Words derived from “pinduza”

  • mapinduzi
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