Where does “harufu” come from?

harufu (Swahili) comes from Arabic حَرْف — grammatical particle; letter of alphabet.

harufu (Swahili): smell, scent, odour

Definitions

  1. smell, scent, odour

Ancestry of “harufu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرْفgrammatical particle; letter of alphabet
Every word from Arabic حَرْف
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