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ua¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Common Bantu *dìdʊ̀bà.

noun maua

  1. class v flower Maua alikuwa katika hali halisi inayopendeza kama maua yenyewe.

ua²

Where it comes from

Inherited from Common Bantu *dʊ̀bàdà.

noun nyua

  1. class xi yard, court (an enclosure typically attached to the back of a house) Waliopanda katika nyumba ya BWANA watasitawi katika nyua za Mungu wetu.
  2. class xi fence (of sticks or grass, of the type used for such an enclosure)

ua³

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́da (“to break, to smash, to kill”).

verb -ua · kuua · kutoua · ua · ueni

  1. to kill KIONGOZI: Ndovu aliua watu kama kuku na mbwa.

    Similar: fisha

  2. in reflexive forms to commit suicide

In English

  • wall structure built for defense surrounding an area
  • flower reproductive structure in angiosperms
  • lawn ground covered with grass
  • fence barrier

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

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

Chicago

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@misc{ua_2026,
  title = {ua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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