samawati

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَاوَات (samāwāt), the plural of سَمَاء (samāʔ, sky).

Noun

samawati (n class, plural samawati)

  1. sky

Adjective

-a samawati (invariable)

  1. (color) azure, light blue

References

  • Baldi, Sergio (2009) “Swahili”, in Versteegh, Kees, editor, Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, volume 4, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 383

See also

Colors in Swahili · rangi (layout · text)
     -eupe      -a kijivujivu ; -a kijivu      -eusi
             -ekundu              -a machungwa; -a hudhurungi ; -a kahawia              -a manjano ; -a kimanjano ; -a njano ; -a dhahabu
             -a manjani giza              -a kibichi ; -a kijani              -a manjani mwangaza
             -a bluu mwangaza              -a samawati              -a bluu
             -a urujuani              -a zambarau              -a waridi ; -a pinki