nahodha

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Swahili

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh), borrowed from Classical Persian نَاخُدَا (nāxudā), from نَاوْخُدَا (nāwxudā), from نَاو (nāw) + خُدَا (xudā).

    Pronunciation

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    • Audio (Kenya):(file)

    Noun

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    nahodha (ma class, plural manahodha)

    1. captain (commander of a ship)