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===Etymology=== |
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From {{der|sw|ar|كَشْف|t=unveiling, uncovering}}. The pejorative meaning comes from Godfrey Dale (1861–1941, Christian missionary in Zanzibar 1889–1925) publishing a translation of the Qurʾān into Swahili in 1923, widely suspected to be inaccurate. |
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From {{der|sw|ar}}. |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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# {{lb|sw|archaic}} [[uncover]]ing, [[unveil]]ing, [[expose|exposing]] |
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# a [[scandal]] {{gl|incident that brings disgrace}} |
# a [[scandal]] {{gl|incident that brings disgrace}} |
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# a [[slander]] or [[insult]] |
# a [[slander]] or [[insult]] |
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Revision as of 01:01, 26 September 2019
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic كَشْف (kašf, “unveiling, uncovering”). The pejorative meaning comes from Godfrey Dale (1861–1941, Christian missionary in Zanzibar 1889–1925) publishing a translation of the Qurʾān into Swahili in 1923, widely suspected to be inaccurate.
Noun
kashfa (n class, plural kashfa)