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Where does “kaskazi” come from?

kaskazi (Swahili) comes from Arabic [[كَوْس]] [[قَيْظ]].

kaskazi (Swahili): north monsoon wind; north wind; north

Definitions

  1. north monsoon wind; north wind; north

Ancestry of “kaskazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabic[[كَوْس]] [[قَيْظ]]—

Words derived from “kaskazi”

  • kaskazini
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