hayawani

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hayawani (n class, plural hayawani)

1. (uncommon, literary) animal
2. idiot, brute (a person who behaves animalistically)

Synonyms

• (animal): mnyama
• (brute): nunda