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bwana

[ bwah-nuh ]

noun

  1. (in Africa) master; boss.


bwana

/ ˈbwɑːnə /

noun

  1. (in E Africa) a master, often used as a respectful form of address corresponding to sir
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bwana1

1875–80; < Swahili < Arabic abūnā our father
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bwana1

Swahili, from Arabic abūna our father
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Example Sentences

He saw them all: “House of Wax,” “Bwana Devil,” “The Maze.”

The Sounders won 2-1, former midfielder Handwalla Bwana and striker Raul Ruidiaz providing the scores.

One guide who survives, Benjamin Kikwete, and his older mentor, Muema Kambona, sound at times like Hollywood versions of themselves, using tired terms like “bwana” and saying improbable things about the landscape such as, “This could never grow tiresome.”

Bwana Mutunga chortled as one of the dogs faced him and bent its forelegs in an unmistakable bow while another hopped adorably in place.

“Remind me again what you said you traded in, Bwana. Priceless jewels? Fine textiles?”

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