baridi

Latin

Noun

bāridī

  1. dative singular of bāris

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَارِد (bārid).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

baridi class IX (no plural)

  1. the cold
  2. winter (season)
    Synonym: kipupwe

Antonyms

Adjective

baridi (invariable) or -a baridi (invariable)

  1. cold

See also

Seasons in Swahili · misimu (layout · text) · category
bamvua (“spring”), masika, bubujiko kiangazi (“summer”), msimu wa joto, chaka vuli (“autumn”), demani kipupwe (“winter”), baridi

Note that there isn't a one-to-one mapping between seasons at the equator, where Swahili is commonly spoken, and seasons elsewhere. See equatorial seasons and climate for more details.

References

  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 27 Nr. 200
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