magharibi

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

magharibi (invariable)

  1. west, western

Noun

magharibi class IX (plural magharibi class X)

  1. sunset
  2. The west
  3. dusk

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 221 Nr. 2006
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