Swahili edit

Pronunciation edit

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Etymology 1 edit

From m- +‎ -lea (to raise a child, to care for someone).

Noun edit

mlezi (m-wa class, plural walezi)

  1. nurse
  2. governess, babysitter
  3. guardian

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun edit

mlezi (m-mi class, plural milezi)

  1. scrofula