Swahili edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

mtumbwi (m-mi class, plural mitumbwi)

  1. dugout canoe

References edit

  • Martin Walsh (2020) “Sewn boats of the Swahili coast: The mtepe and the dau reconsidered”, in Kenya Past and Present, number 47, pages 23-32