Where does “mashua” come from?
mashua (English) comes from Swahili mashua, from Omani Arabic ماشوة.
mashua (English): A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum...
Definitions
- A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum...
Ancestry of “mashua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mashua | a kind of single-masted fishing boat |
| 2 | Omani Arabic | ماشوة | — |