aunsi

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English ounce.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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aunsi (n class, plural aunsi)

  1. ounce
    Synonym: wakia

References

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  1. ^ Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, pages 54-55:Names of weights such as aunsi (ounce), lita (liter), and paundi (pound) are all borrowed from English, too.