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jirani

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic جِيرَان (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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jirani class I/IX (plural jirani class II/X or majirani class II/X)

  1. neighbour

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) 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 66 Nr. 559
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