Where does “bangiri” come from?
bangiri (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili bangili, from Hindi बंग्ली — bangle, glass bracelet.
bangiri (Kikuyu): bangle
Ancestry of “bangiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | bangili | bangle |
| 2 | Hindi | बंग्ली | bangle, glass bracelet |