nyota
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nyota¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njótà. Cognate with Kikuyu njata, Kamba ndata, Kabwa enjota.
noun nyota
- star (astronomical object)
- luck (good or bad)
noun manyota
-
star, celebrity (talented or famous person)
nyota wa muziki
Similar: staa
nyota²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].
noun nyota
-
thirst
Similar: kiu
In English
- star a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose pos
Talk about this word "nyota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/nyota. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nyota. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyota "nyota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyota.Cite this
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title = {nyota},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyota},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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