# bwana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbwɑːnə/ · frequency rank #97,900

## Definitions
1. Big boss, important person.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili bwana (“master”), from Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”). Doublet of abbot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bwana