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Where does “kaskazini” come from?

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

kaskazini (Swahili): north, northern; The north

Definitions

  1. north, northern; The north

Ancestry of “kaskazini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikaskazinorth monsoon wind; north wind; north
2Arabic[[كَوْس]] [[قَيْظ]]—
Every word from Arabic [[كَوْس]] [[قَيْظ]] →