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Where does “herufi” come from?

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

herufi (Swahili): letter

Definitions

  1. letter

Ancestry of “herufi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرْفgrammatical particle; letter of alphabet
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