ziwa
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ziwa¹
- /ˈzi.wɑ/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìdìbà.
noun maziwa
- lake (body of water)
ziwa²
- /ˈzi.wɑ/
Where it comes from
From the same Cushitic borrowing as maziwa (“milk”), which represents the original semantics, but was shifted to a plurale tantum to match other liquids.
In English
Talk about this word "ziwa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/ziwa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ziwa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ziwa "ziwa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ziwa.Cite this
@misc{ziwa_2026,
title = {ziwa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ziwa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
