Meaning
Big boss, important person.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā)bor. Swahili bwanabor. English bwana Borrowed from Swahili bwana (“master”), from Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”). Doublet of abbot.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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