Definitions for bwana

bwana bwa·na

Spelling: [bwah-nuh]
IPA: /ˈbwɑ nə/

Bwana is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in bwana (aabnw).

Definitions for bwana

noun

  1. (in Africa) master; boss.

Origin of bwana

1875-80; Swahili Arabic abūnā our father

Examples for bwana

Now we must go back to where bwana Marefu can come to fix my eyes.

"We tell no lies, bwana" said one of the messengers earnestly.

Then after two weeks we send two men to tell the bwana where we are.

When he looked at it, and then at our bwana, I read everything in his mind.

"N'dio, bwana," assented the latter to a speech of which he understood not one word.

You must get hold of bwana Nyele, and you must tie him fast also, and keep him from his safari.

"I call him bwana m'kubwa (great master)," replied Simba blandly.

Well had he deserved his native name of bwana Nyele--the master with the mane.

Chorus (with unctuous relish): "The bwana ought to have beaten you!"

More and more stretches the distance between the bwana and his headman.

Word Value for bwana
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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