waka

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waka

/ˈwɑ.kɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-aka ~ *-waka, from Proto-Bantu *-jàka. Cognate with Giryama -aka and Ngazidja Comorian -aha ~ -waha.

According to Lodhi, from *-wala + -ka (stative).

verb -waka · kuwaka · kutowaka · waka · wakeni

to burn, be in flames
to shine

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

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@misc{waka_2026,
  title = {waka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/waka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}