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Etymology of khaya

From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A native house or hut. · Servants' quarters separated from the main house. · Anyone's house or home.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Any tree of the genus Khaya.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”).

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