bwana

[ bwah-nuh ]

/ ˈbwɑ nə /

noun

(in Africa) master; boss.

Origin of bwana

1875–80; <Swahili <Arabic abūnā our father

Words nearby bwana

B.V.D., BVE, B.V.M., bvt., BW, bwana, BWC, BWD, BWG, B.W.I., BWOC

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Example sentences from the Web for bwana

After an interval a shrill whistle sounded from the direction in which Bwana Kingozi had disappeared.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
They dropped their loads and grinned cheerfully at their bwana, their bronze faces gleaming as though polished.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
In the meantime, their masters were attending to the pitching of the bwana's camp.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
To him Bwana Nyele raised a face so ghastly that even the half-savage porter was startled.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White

All this in absolute dependence on the ability of his bwana to deal with the situation.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for bwana

bwana

/ (ˈbwɑːnə) /

noun

(in E Africa) a master, often used as a respectful form of address corresponding to sir

Word Origin for bwana

Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father

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单词	bwana
释义	bwana [ bwah-nuh ] / ˈbwɑ nə / noun (in Africa) master; boss. Origin of bwana 1875–80; <Swahili <Arabic abūnā our father Words nearby bwana B.V.D., BVE, B.V.M., bvt., BW, bwana, BWC, BWD, BWG, B.W.I., BWOC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bwana After an interval a shrill whistle sounded from the direction in which Bwana Kingozi had disappeared. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White They dropped their loads and grinned cheerfully at their bwana, their bronze faces gleaming as though polished. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White In the meantime, their masters were attending to the pitching of the bwana's camp. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White To him Bwana Nyele raised a face so ghastly that even the half-savage porter was startled. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White All this in absolute dependence on the ability of his bwana to deal with the situation. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White British Dictionary definitions for bwana bwana / (ˈbwɑːnə) / noun (in E Africa) a master, often used as a respectful form of address corresponding to sir Word Origin for bwana Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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