ngamia

Swahili

Etymology

An old borrowing, ultimately from Arabic جَمَل‎ (jamal). Compare Yao ngamila, Chichewa ngamira.

Noun

ngamia (n class, plural ngamia)

camel
(pejorative) idiot

Synonyms

(camel): jamali (poetic)
(idiot): ng'ombe

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