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bwana


bwa·na

noun \ˈbwä-nə\

Definition of BWANA

: master, boss

Origin of BWANA

Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father
First Known Use: 1875

Rhymes with BWANA

anna, donna, Ghana, mana, Yana

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