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How do you say 'first king' in Swahili?
Mfalme WA kwanza"First king" in Swahili is "mfalme WA kwanza." "Mfalme" means "king" and "kwanza" means "first."
What does kawanzaa in Swahili mean?
Kwanzaa is not a Swahili word. It was created about 50 years ago in the U.S.A. It appears to be a Portmanteau word made up from the Swahili ordinal kwanza (first) and the verb kuzaa to (to give birth, of animals, or to bear fruit, of plants). No Swahili-speaking African would recognize the meaning of the noun kwanzaa unless he or she were familiar with American culture. If kwanzaa were Swahili it would be pronounced with the accent on the last syllable (the penultimate a, actually). If a Swahili speaker wanted to say "fresh fruits," or first food harvested, the words would be mazao ya kwanza.
What does matunda ya kwanza mean?
"Matunda ya kwanza" means "first fruits" in Swahili. It is a cultural celebration that involves giving thanks for the first harvest and is often observed in various African and African American communities.
What does kwanza mean in English?
Kwanzaa is the name of an African-American holiday that began in 1966. According to the creator of the holiday, Karenga, the name "Kwanzaa" derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest", although a more conventional translation would simply be "first fruits. The word "kwanzaa" itself resembles Swahili but is not an actual Swahili word.
What is Kwanzaa in Swahili?
Kwanza = beginning or first, or "at first," or "to start with." The name for the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa, is a derivative of this word, taken from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza," or "first fruits (of the harvest)."
What is the origin of the word 'Kwanzaa'?
Kwanzaa comes from a Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza'. An additional 'a' was added to Kwanza so the word would have the same number of letters as there were for the Principles of 'Nguzu Saba' of Blackness.
What does Kwanzaa mean?
Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday celebrated primarily in the United States, honoring African heritage, The oficial Kwanzaa web site is below in related links. The word is related to Swahili "kwanza" meaning "first".
The name Kwanzaa comes from what language?
The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means "first fruits of the harvest".
What does Kwanzaa word mean?
Kwanzaa is the name of an African-American holiday that began in 1966. According to the creator of the holiday, Karenga, the name "Kwanzaa" derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest", although a more conventional translation would simply be "first fruits. The word "kwanzaa" itself resembles Swahili but is not an actual Swahili word.
What has the author William F Cahill written?
William F. Cahill has written: 'Kamusi Ya Kwanza Kiswahili Kiingereza / A First Dictionary Swahili-English'
What does gasta mean in Swahili?
Not a Swahili word.
What does Amaya mean in Swahili?
Not a word in Swahili
