"ndawa" meaning in Kikuyu

See ndawa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ⁿdàːwá/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ndawa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili dawa. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|dawa}} Swahili dawa Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ndawa}} ndawa class 9/10 (plural ndawa)
  1. drug Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: mũthaiga, ndaawa
    Sense id: en-ndawa-ki-noun-9KhadQmg Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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        "Kikuyu terms derived from Swahili",
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