isimu

See also: -ísimu

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Afroasiatic *sim-

Proto-Semitic *šim-

Arabic اِسْم (ism)bor.

Swahili isimu

Borrowed from Arabic اِسْم (ism, “name”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

isimu class IX (plural isimu class X)

1. linguistics (scientific study of language)