jamaa
Fula edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
jamaa o
References edit
- M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
Mwani edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).
Noun edit
jamaa class 9 (plural jamaa)
Usage notes edit
The plural form wajamaa may also be used, but it retains class 10 agreement.
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
jamaa (n class, plural jamaa)
- relative; family member (someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption)
- dude, guy, bloke (used to refer to someone unknown in a friendly way)
- (in the plural) family
Derived terms edit
Tausug edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).
Noun edit
jamaa
- (Islam) congregation member