zamu

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zamu

/ˈzɑ.mu/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Omani Arabic زام (zām, “one's turn; one's duty”).

noun zamu

class ix turn (one's chance to use or do something, as in a game) Ikifika zamu yangu, Nyerere anipokee
class ix duty, responsibility

In English

turn one's chance to make a move in a game
duty that which one is morally or legally obligated to do

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

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

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

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@misc{zamu_2026,
  title = {zamu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/zamu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}