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Where does “hanithi” come from?

hanithi (Swahili) comes from Arabic خَنِيث — effeminate.

hanithi (Swahili): homosexual man

Definitions

  1. homosexual man

Ancestry of “hanithi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَنِيثeffeminate
Every word from Arabic خَنِيث →