Where does “adhini” come from?
adhini (Swahili) comes from Arabic أَذَّنَ, from Arabic ذ, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
adhini (Swahili): to call for prayers
Definitions
- to call for prayers
Ancestry of “adhini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَذَّنَ | to call to prayer; to crow; to call |
| 2 | Arabic | ذ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | د | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |