| 词汇 | bwana |
| 词源 | bwana. The journalist Henry Morton Stanley of Stanley and Livingstone fame first recorded the Swahili bwana in 1878. Bwana is a title of respect translating as “father of sons,” but meaning “sir, Mr., boss, or master.” Often applied exclusively to white men in the past, it is today a common form of address to both Africans and whites in many African countries. See doctor livingstone , i presume. |
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