Where Does Bwana Come from?
Bwa·na. Used as a Form of Respectful Address in Parts of Africa. [Swahili, from Arabic 'Abūnā, Our Father: 'Abū, Bound Form of 'Ab, Father; See ʔB in Semitic...
bwa·na. Used as a form of respectful address in parts of Africa. [Swahili, from Arabic 'abūnā, our father : 'abū, bound form of 'ab, father; see ʔb in Semitic roots + -nā, our.]
Where does the word Bwana come from?
Borrowed from Swahili bwana (“master”), from Arabic أَبُونَا (ʾabūnā, “our father”).
What does Bwana mean in India?
bwänə (historical) Master; sir. noun. 5.