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dawati

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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dawati class V (plural madawati class VI)

  1. desk (table for writing and reading)
    Synonym: deski
  2. bureau

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From di (“to become”) +‎ àwátì (“something that is searched for unsuccessfully”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dàwátì

  1. to go missing; to disappear; to vanish
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