"miwani" meaning in All languages combined

See miwani on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-miwani.flac [Kenya] Forms: miwani [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic; apparently مِعْوَان (miʕwān, “aid”) had the meaning “reading aid” in East Africa, compare known عُوَيْنَات (ʕuwaynāt, “glasses”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|-}} Arabic, {{m|ar|مِعْوَان|t=aid}} مِعْوَان (miʕwān, “aid”), {{m|ar|عُوَيْنَات|t=glasses}} عُوَيْنَات (ʕuwaynāt, “glasses”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} miwani, {{sw-noun|n}} miwani (n class, plural miwani)
  1. eyeglasses, spectacles Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Glasses
    Sense id: en-miwani-sw-noun-XyJIcP1u Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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