mshiriki

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Arabic شَارَكَ (šāraka)bor.

Swahili -shiriki

Swahili mshiriki

From m- + -shiriki (“to participate”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mshiriki class I (plural washiriki class II)

1. member, associate, partner
2. participant