Where does “m-” come from?
m- (Swahili) comes from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
m- (Swahili): The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The...
Definitions
- The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The...
Ancestry of “m-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 2 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |