"gavana" meaning in All languages combined

See gavana on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-gavana.flac [Kenya] Forms: magavana [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English governor. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|governor|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English governor, {{bor+|sw|en|governor}} Borrowed from English governor Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} gavana, {{sw-noun|ma}} gavana (ma class, plural magavana)
  1. governor Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Government, Occupations Derived forms: ugavana (english: governorship)
    Sense id: en-gavana-sw-noun-s~amfgQT Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Tok Pisin]

Etymology: From English governor. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|governor}} English governor Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} gavana
  1. governor
    Sense id: en-gavana-tpi-noun-s~amfgQT Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gavana meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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