miwani

Swahili

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

miwani (n class, plural miwani)

1. eyeglasses, spectacles