Where does “jinsi” come from?
jinsi (Swahili) comes from Arabic جِنْس — kind, sort, category; kind, sort.
jinsi (Swahili): way; kind, type, sort, species; how
Definitions
- way; kind, type, sort, species; how
Ancestry of “jinsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جِنْس | kind, sort, category; kind, sort |