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Meaning of "bwana" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BWANA

Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BWANA

bwana  [ˈbwɑːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BWANA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bwana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BWANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of bwana in the English dictionary

The definition of bwana in the dictionary is a master, often used as a respectful form of address corresponding to sir.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BWANA


Americana
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə
antimarijuana
ˌæntɪˌmærɪˈwɑːnə
banana
bəˈnɑːnə
Bechuana
bɛˈtʃwɑːnə
Bophuthatswana
ˌbəʊpuːtɑːtˈswɑːnə
Botswana
bʊˈtʃwɑːnə
Ghana
ˈɡɑːnə
Gondwana
ɡɒndˈwɑːnə
iguana
ɪˈɡwɑːnə
Juliana
ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə
Kingwana
kɪŋˈwɑːnə
lana
ˈlɑːnə
mana
ˈmɑːnə
marihuana
ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə
marijuana
ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə
nana
ˈnɑːnə
Naxuana
ˌnækˈswɑːnə
nirvana
nɪəˈvɑːnə
Tijuana
tiːˈwɑːnə
Tswana
ˈtswɑːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BWANA

buzzkill
buzzsaw
buzzwig
buzzword
buzzy
bv
BVA
BVDs
BVM
bw
BWD
BWG
BWR
BWV
bx
by
by a long chalk
by a long shot
by acclamation
by all manner of means

WORDS THAT END LIKE BWANA

Adana
Africana
ana
bandana
campana
Cana
Dana
Diana
French Guiana
Guiana
Guyana
Habana
Havana
Indiana
kana
Ljubljana
Louisiana
Montana
rana
Toscana

Synonyms and antonyms of bwana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bwana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BWANA

Find out the translation of bwana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bwana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bwana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bwana
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bwana
570 millions of speakers

English

bwana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bwana
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bwana
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бвана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bwana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bwana
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bwana
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bwana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bwana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bwana
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bwana
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bwana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bwana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bwana
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बवाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bwana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bwana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bwana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бвана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bwana
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bwana
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bwana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bwana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bwana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bwana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BWANA»

The term «bwana» is regularly used and occupies the 58.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BWANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bwana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bwana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bwana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BWANA»

Discover the use of bwana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bwana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stopping the Shark Finners: A Bwana Doc Adventure
In this the 2nd volume of the Bwana Doc Adventures, Bwana Doc and his confederates stop the shark finners--people killing sharks just for the fins--fins just used in making shark fin soup!
D.R. Schneider, 2012
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Bwana Kakuli
Memoirs of our lives in the wilderness of Africa.
Joan Slabbert, 2005
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Welcome to Forest Island
Presents artwork, including paintings, maps, sketches, short comics, and more, from artist Bwana Spoons.
Bwana Spoons, 2009
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The Bwana Kiko story: an interactive health education method ...
The "Bwana Kiko Story" presents a fictitious story of a fisherman in Tanzania who will die of AIDS after having lived a typical fisherman's life.
Dick Schapink, 2001
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BWANA MKUBWA - BIG GAME HUNTING AND TRADING IN CENTRAL ...
Robert Wright. 26th November. Just after starting I met two prospectors, Bill Collier and Jack Donohoe. They said they were looking for an ancient copper mine reported by natives. I told them it was on my way to Chiwala's village, and if they ...
Robert Wright, 2012
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
28th April, 1993 [The Assistant Minister for Information and Broadcasting] Bwana Naibu Spika, ni heri tupitishe kila aina ya Mswada unaohusika na pesa. Ni lazima tuwatnfutie wananchi wa Kenya njia ya kuwasaidia kuwasomesha watoto wao.
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History from Below: The Vocabulary of Elisabethville by ...
... pa Kalule-Nord/ pale kulikuwaka bwana moja jina lake yaitwa kama bwana Kienda-Biela/ yule bwana alikuwaka na majende yake mbaya muno/ nayee hakutaka njanja ya yule bwana Jean Jadot ipitie pale hapana/ bwana yule Kiendabiela ...
Johannes Fabian, Kalundi Mango, Walter Schicho, 1990
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Naming Colonialism: History and Collective Memory in the ...
Local names Bandungu Bapenda Kula Basikoti Batu Pamba Beleli Bikengakenga Bola-Bola Bolemba Bombeki Bosolo Bula Matari Bula Matende Bumba Bwana Kapia Bwana Kaseya Bwana Kenengene Bwana Kidogo Bwana Kioseni Bwana ...
Osumaka Likaka, 2009
9
Blood Brothers
Bwana Ruben. You are a man like me, you can tell me the truth. Where did your wife get the baby? RUBEN. At the Bush Hospital. BWANA FORODHA. At the Bush Hos ...Who delivered it? RUBEN. A MATRON. BWANA FORODHA. And where ...
Meja Mwangi, 2009
10
True at First Light: A Fictional Memoir
Bwana Game is talking with Miss Mary. He'll be out directly.” Bwana Game came out of the mess tent and the Informer bowed. G.C.'s usually merry and kind eyes closed like a cat's and peeled the layer of protective drunkenness from the ...
Ernest Hemingway, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BWANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bwana is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drama as man wards off armed robbers by declaring he is from …
Kwani iko nini bwana! Hata mini niko kazi (What the hell! I am also at work [insinuating he was also a gangster]),” he further mocked them, ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
2
Police determined to investigate leaked documents – Libongani
Lingering on media freedom is just a shield Bwana, moreover, people WANT the Media Act: BILL ~ Freedom to info! Lets NOT shy away from ... «Lusaka Times, Jul 15»
3
Drugs trafficking suspects handed Sh10 million bond
By Joackim Bwana Updated Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 00:00 GMT +3. Share this story: A court in Mombasa on Friday granted Sh10 million bond and two sureties ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
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Drug trafficking suspects handed Sh10 million bond
By Joackim Bwana Updated Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 08:53 GMT +3. Share this story: A court in Mombasa on Friday granted Sh10 million bond and two sureties ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
5
KENYATA for enhanced trade
The Patriotic Front managed to grab the Chairman's Award with Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri and Bwana Mukubwa M.P EmmanueL ... «ZNBC, Jul 15»
6
Man caught at presidential home in Mombasa detained
Man caught at presidential home in Mombasa detained. By Joackim Bwana Updated Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 10:00 GMT +3. Share this story: Terror Suspect ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
7
Coast headteacher 'jailed' for attacking asthmatic pupil
Coast headteacher 'jailed' for attacking asthmatic pupil. By Joackim Bwana. Updated Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 10:27 GMT +3. Share this story: prison Corporal ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
8
CJ tells newly admitted advocates to uphold ethics
Notable figures who received admissions yesterday include, retired Court of Appeal Justice, Dr Steven James Bwana, High Court Judge (rtd) ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Two detained for 'plotting terror attacks' in Kenya
Two detained for 'plotting terror attacks' in Kenya. By Joackim Bwana. Updated Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 00:00 GMT +3. Share this story: Aweis Amin (left) ... «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
10
The Ocean County Fair Returns Next Week
... Michaels Magical Hypnosis Show, After the Reign, Doc Swan's Magical Comedy and Variety Act and Bwana Jim's Exotic Animal Show. «Micromedia Publications, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bwana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bwana>. Apr 2024 ».
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