Where does “bedeni” come from?

bedeni (Swahili) comes from Arabic بَدَن — body, torso; body, trunk; torso.

bedeni (Swahili): The beden, a type of dhow in which the prow and stern are identical

Definitions

  1. The beden, a type of dhow in which the prow and stern are identical

Ancestry of “bedeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَدَنbody, torso; body, trunk; torso
Every word from Arabic بَدَن