What does Bawana mean?

Answer 1

The African word Bawana appears to have its meaning as an address of respect. It has been used in movies as a way to say 'sir.' It also appears in a line of a song from the Sukuma, entitled "Nchilu Blacka" from the 1930's; 'Ubagema bawana shamba,' which is interpretted as, 'He really tempted those.' Here it seems to mean 'He.' {The song information came from an article written by Frank Gunderson}