kibantu
kee-BAH-ntoo
How to say it
Swahilikibantukee-BAH-ntoo
Frenchbantou
Meaning
Belonging to the Bantu, the large family of peoples and languages of central, eastern and southern Africa to which Swahili belongs. In entertainment writing it also describes a full, curvy African figure.
Good to know
It does not change for noun class and is often written with a capital: lugha za Kibantu, Bantu languages. The people are Wabantu, singular Mbantu.
Examples
- Kikuyu na Kizulu pia ni lugha za Kibantu.Kikuyu and Zulu are also Bantu languages.
- Majina mengi ya Kibantu yana maana maalumu.Many Bantu names have special meanings.
- Anatafiti historia ya jamii za Kibantu.He researches the history of Bantu communities.
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