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hayawani

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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hayawani class IX (plural hayawani class X)

  1. (uncommon, literary) animal
  2. idiot, brute (a person who behaves animalistically)

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