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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

bwana

/ˈbwɑːnə/

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What does bwana mean?

noun

  1. (slang) Big boss, important person.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbwɑːnə/

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Bwana,” said he respectfully, “is it enough that I shut Simba in the tin box, or do you wish to flog him?”
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
Their feeble cries for some of this nourishment were heartrending; some could only whisper, "Bwana, Bwana" ("Master, Master"), and then open their mouths.
J. H. (John Henry) PattersonThe Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African AdventuresProject Gutenberg ebook #3810