mgeni

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mgeni

/m̩ˈɠɛ.ni/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì. By surface analysis, m- + -geni (“foreign, strange”).

noun wageni

class i foreigner
Similar: ajinabi
class i stranger
class i guest, visitor

adjective

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -geni

In English

guest recipient of hospitality
stranger outsider or foreigner — see also foreigner
visitor guest

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"mgeni." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/mgeni. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mgeni. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mgeni

Chicago

"mgeni." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mgeni.

BibTeX

@misc{mgeni_2026,
  title = {mgeni},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mgeni},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}