mwili

/ /ˈmwi.li/. /

Noun

Plural: Word Group:

body

Example:

alichomeka mwili wote

whole body got burnt

Synonym:

sehemu

Etymology

The Swahili word "mwili" comes from the Proto-Bantu root *-mili, which refers to the body or physical form. Swahili, as a Bantu language, retains many such roots that pertain to bodily and physical concepts.

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