Kinyarwanda
bwana
BWAH-nah
How to say it
KinyarwandabwanaBWAH-nahsoon
Englishsirsoon
Frenchmonsieursoon
Meaning
a respectful term of address for a man; sir, mister.
Good to know
borrowed from Swahili; polite/formal address, also used for 'boss' in some contexts.
Examples
- Muraho, bwana!Hello, sir!
- Bwana arahari?Is the sir here?
- Nta bwana wageze hano.No sir has arrived here.
- Tuzabona bwana ejo.We will see the sir tomorrow.
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