/ ˈbwɑːnə; NAmE / noun
a word used in parts of E Africa to address a man who has authority over you, for example your employer
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WORD ORIGIN
Kiswahili .
/ ˈbwɑːnə; NAmE / noun
a word used in parts of E Africa to address a man who has authority over you, for example your employer
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WORD ORIGIN
Kiswahili .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005