Swahili
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also swahili
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Swahili swahili, from plural of Arabic ساحل (sāḥil, “coast”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Swahili
- An agglutinative language widely spoken in East Africa. Born of the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
language
|
|
See also [edit]
- Wiktionary's coverage of Swahili terms
- Appendix:Swahili Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Swahili
External links [edit]
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
-
Audio (file)
Proper noun [edit]
Swahili n
- Kiswahili (swahili language)