heshima

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِشْمَة (ḥišma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

heshima (n class, plural heshima)

honour, dignity
respect

Related terms

-heshimu (“to honour, to respect”)
mheshimiwa (“honourable, Excellency”)

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