Where does “sáni” come from?

sáni (Lingala) comes from Swahili sahani, from Arabic صَحْن.

sáni (Lingala): plate

Definitions

  1. plate

Ancestry of “sáni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisahaniplate
2Arabicصَحْن—
Every word from Arabic صَحْن →Every word from Swahili sahani →