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Where does “lazimisha” come from?

lazimisha (Swahili) comes from Swahili lazima, from Arabic لَازِم — necessary, urgent.

lazimisha (Swahili): Causative form of lazima: force, compel, oblige,...

Definitions

  1. Causative form of lazima: force, compel, oblige,...

Ancestry of “lazimisha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililazimanecessarily
2Arabicلَازِمnecessary, urgent
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