Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Bantu, which is from an early reconstruction of Proto-Bantu and is equivalent to Swahili watu (people).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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Mbantu (m-wa class, plural Wabantu)

  1. Bantu (a member of any African ethnic group speaking a Bantu language)