miwani

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic; apparently مِعْوَان (miʕwān, “aid”) had the meaning “reading aid” in East Africa, compare known عُوَيْنَات (ʕuwaynāt, “glasses”).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

miwani class IX (plural miwani class X)

  1. eyeglasses, spectacles
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