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motwa

noun

LanguageBangi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Meaning
  1. pygmy
  2. A term referring to people of historically short stature, typically living in central African forests. It is an ethnonym.
Examples

Motwa a kala nse.

The pygmy lives in the forest.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is used as an ethnonym for specific cultural groups.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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motwa in other languages

Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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