daraja

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic دَرَجَة (daraja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dá.rá.(d)ʒàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [də́.rə́.d͡ʒàː]

Noun

dar̃ajā̀ f (plural dar̃ajōjī, possessed form dar̃ajàr̃)

1. worth, value
2. rank, class

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic دَرَجَة (daraja, “step”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

daraja class V (plural madaraja class VI)

1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
2. rank, class

   daraja la kwanza

   first class

Descendants

• Kikuyu: ndaraca

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَرَجَة (daraja, “step, degree, level”). Compare Uyghur دەرىجە (derije) and Turkish derece.

Noun

daraja (plural darajalar)

1. degree, level

Derived terms

• darajali