ngamia

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ngamia

/ᵑɡɑˈmi.ɑ/

Where it comes from

An old borrowing, ultimately from Arabic جَمَل (jamal). Compare Yao (Africa) ngamila, Chichewa ngamira.

noun ngamia

class ix camel
Similar: jamali
class ix, derogatory idiot
Similar: ng'ombe

In English

camel beast of burden

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

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

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

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@misc{ngamia_2026,
  title = {ngamia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ngamia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}