maziwa

Swahili

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Etymology 1

A borrowing in Proto-Sabaki from a South Cushitic language; compare Burunge iliba, Iraqw ilwa, and within Bantu compare Kikuyu iria, Kamba ĩia.

Noun

maziwa (ma class, plural only)

1. milk
2. plural of ziwa (“breast”)

Etymology 2

Noun

maziwa

1. plural of ziwa (“lake”)