buana

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[Swahili Word] buana

[Swahili Plural] mabuana

[English Word] Lord

[Part of Speech] noun

[Terminology] religious

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[Swahili Word] buana

[Swahili Plural] mabuana

[English Word] mr. (term of address)

[Part of Speech] noun

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[Swahili Word] buana

[Swahili Plural] mabuana

[English Word] owner

[English Plural] owners

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Swahili Example] bwana shamba

[English Example] landlord; supervisor of a shamba; [sometimes used in a derogatory way to refer to the former] colonial landowners.

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[Swahili Word] buana

[Swahili Plural] mabuana

[English Word] proprietor

[English Plural] proprietors

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Swahili Example] bwana shamba

[English Example] "landlord, supervisor of a shamba; [sometimes used in a derogatory way to refer to the former] colonial landowners".

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[Swahili Word] buana

[Swahili Plural] mabuana

[English Word] sir (term of address)

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] buana mkubwa

[English Example] sir [showing a higher degree of respect than bwana alone, but sometimes humorous or contemptuous, especially when used of women]

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