Kiarabu

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *ki-

Swahili ki-

Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)

Swahili Kiarabu

From ki- + Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kiarabu class VII (no plural)

1. the Arabic language