jamaa

Mwani

Etymology

From Arabic جَمَاعَة‎ (jamāʿa, “group (of people)”).

Noun

jamaa class 9 (plural jamaa)

  1. relative, family member
  2. (in the plural) family

Usage notes

The plural form wajamaa may also be used, but it retains class 10 agreement.

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic جَمَاعَة‎ (jamāʿa, “group (of people)”).

Noun

jamaa (n class, plural jamaa)

  1. relative; family member (someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption)
  2. (in the plural) family

Derived terms
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