heshima
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from
Arabic
حِشْمَة
(
ḥišma
)
.
Pronunciation
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(
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)
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Noun
heshima
class
IX
(
plural
heshima
class
X
)
honour
,
dignity
respect
Related terms
-heshimu
(
“
to honour, to respect
”
)
mheshimiwa
(
“
honourable, Excellency
”
)