Where does “kirudufu” come from?
kirudufu (Swahili) comes from Swahili rudufu, from Arabic ردف, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
kirudufu (Swahili): photocopier
Definitions
- photocopier
Ancestry of “kirudufu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | rudufu | to double |
| 2 | Arabic | ردف | to follow; buttock, hind part, croup; who mounts... |
| 3 | Arabic | د | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |