Where does “akanjo tsy lena” come from?

akanjo tsy lena (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy akanjo, from Swahili kanzu — kanzu.

akanjo tsy lena (Malagasy): a waterproof outer garment (e.g. a raincoat)

Definitions

  1. a waterproof outer garment (e.g. a raincoat)

Ancestry of “akanjo tsy lena”, step by step

akanjo tsy lena traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy akanjo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyakanjoclothing
2Swahilikanzukanzu

via Malagasy tsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytsysteel

via Malagasy lena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasylenawet; moist
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