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samaki

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Lingala

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swahili samaki.

Noun

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samaki

  1. fish

Swahili

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Blue tilapia identification ASACE
Grilled tilapia without garnish

Etymology

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    Borrowed from Arabic سَمَك (samak).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /sɑˈmɑ.ki/
    • Audio (Kenya):(file)
    • Hyphenation: sa‧ma‧ki

    Noun

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    samaki class IX (plural samaki class X)

    1. fish

    Descendants

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    • → Kikuyu: thamaki
    • → Tooro: ensamaaki

    References

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    1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020), Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 151 Nr. 1359
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