"gavana" meaning in All languages combined

See gavana on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-gavana.flac Forms: gavana class V [canonical], magavana class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English governor. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|governor}} Borrowed from English governor Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} gavana class V (plural magavana class VI)
  1. governor Categories (topical): Government, Occupations Derived forms: ugavana (english: governorship)
    Sense id: en-gavana-sw-noun-s~amfgQT Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, 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): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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