ngamia
Swahili
Etymology
An old borrowing, ultimately from Arabic جَمَل (jamal). Compare Yao ngamila, Chichewa ngamira.
Noun
ngamia (n class, plural ngamia)
- camel
- (derogatory) idiot
Synonyms
- (camel): jamali (poetic)
- (idiot): ng'ombe