Swahili

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì. By surface analysis, m- +‎ -geni (foreign, strange).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mgeni class I (plural wageni class II)

  1. foreigner
    Synonym: ajinabi
  2. stranger
  3. guest, visitor

Descendants

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  • Gujarati: મગેની (magenī)

Adjective

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mgeni

  1. M class inflected form of -geni.
  2. U class inflected form of -geni.