dawati

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh).

Pronunciation

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Noun

dawati (ma class, plural madawati)

1. desk (table for writing and reading)

   Synonym: deski

2. bureau

Yoruba

Etymology

From di (“to become”) +‎ àwátì (“something that is searched for unsuccessfully”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dà.wá.tì/

Verb

dàwátì

1. to go missing; to disappear; to vanish