hema

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hema^¹

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Borrowed from Arabic خَيْمَة (ḵayma).

noun mahema

class v tent, marquee (portable lodge)

hema^²

verb -hema · kuhema · kutohema · hema · hemeni

to breathe, to gasp, to pant
Similar: tweta
to rest, to take a break
Similar: pumzika

In English

tent portable lodge
marquee large tent
take a break to have a short rest period in one's work

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@misc{hema_2026,
  title = {hema},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/hema},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}