Where does “imari” come from?

imari (Rwanda-Rundi) comes from Swahili mali, from Arabic مَال — possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...

imari (Rwanda-Rundi): treasury; finance

Definitions

  1. treasury; finance

Ancestry of “imari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimaliwealth, riches; property
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
Every word from Arabic مَالEvery word from Swahili mali
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