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Where does “dulabu” come from?
dulabu (Swahili) comes from Arabic دولاب, from Classical Persian دولَاب.
dulabu
(Swahili): spindle
Definitions
spindle
Ancestry of “dulabu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
دولاب
wheel; tire; gears, machinery
2
Classical Persian
دولَاب
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