What does the Swahili in The lion King mean?

Scar and the Hyenas Before Scar had his eponymous wound across his eye his name was Taka, which in Swahili means “garbage” or “waste”…

What does Simba mean in Swahili in lion King?

Simba Means “Lion” According to AnimationSource.org, Simba’s name literally means “lion” in Swahili. While the connection seems a bit plain, Simba does grow into and personify the king of lions, so the name is quite fitting.

What does Mufasa mean in Swahili?

“Mufasa means “king” in Swahili”. Google Translate, Kamusi Gold, africanlanguages.com, none contain the word “Mufasa” in Swahili. “Mfale” means “king” in Swahili. “Mufasa means “king” in the Manazoto language”.

What does Kion mean in Swahili?

Kion – Possibly short for Kiongozi; Leader.

Does Nala mean lion?

In Sanskrit it means stem, hollow reed. In Swahili and other languages spoken in countries of Africa it means Queen, lion and successful woman. Another variant is Nala. This means ‘gift’ in Swahili….Nahla (name)

Origin
Meaning	Queen ,Lion, successful woman ( African)
Other names
Related names	Nala

What does Hevi kabisa mean?

Each member of the Lion Guard has their own Swahili catchphrase – Kion’s is “Hevi Kabisa” which means “Totally Intense!” Author and Swahili expert Sarah Mirza is the language and cultural advisor on The Lion Guard.

What is the African name for lion?

Simba
Simba (African origin) meaning ‘lion’.

What does Timon mean in Swahili?

he who respects
means “to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent.” Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; Timon is a historical Greek name, taken to mean “he who respects.” Timon’s name may derive from Shakespeare’s tragedy Timon of Athens, another Shakespeare reference in a film which …