dawati

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh).

Pronunciation
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Noun

dawati (ma class, plural madawati)

  1. desk (table for writing and reading)
    Synonym: deski
  2. bureau

Yoruba

Etymology

From di (“to become”) +‎ àwátì (“something that is searched for unsuccessfully”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dà.wá.tì/

Verb

dàwátì

  1. to go missing; to disappear; to vanish
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