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Where does “jasiri” come from?

jasiri (Swahili) comes from Arabic جسر, from Classical Persian جَسَر, from Bengali যশোর.

jasiri (Swahili): brave, courageous; be brave, dare

Definitions

  1. brave, courageous; be brave, dare

Ancestry of “jasiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجسرbridge; to dare, venture boldly; to be foolhardy
2Classical Persianجَسَر—
3Bengaliযশোর—

Words derived from “jasiri”

  • ujasiri
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