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Where does “lisási” come from?
lisási (Lingala) comes from Swahili risasi, from Arabic رَصَاص.
lisási
(Lingala): bullet
Definitions
bullet
Ancestry of “lisási”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Swahili
risasi
bullet; lead
2
Arabic
رَصَاص
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