usawa

See also: ús-áwa

Ngazidja Comorian

Etymology

u- +‎ sawa

Noun

usawa class 14

1. equality
2. justice

References

• “usawa” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Arabic سَوَاء (sawāʔ)bor.

Swahili sawa

Swahili usawa

From u- + sawa.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

usawa class XI (no plural)

1. equality, fairness

   usawa wa kijinsia ― gender equality

2. (mathematics) equality