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Where does “mashariki” come from?

mashariki (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَشْرِق — sunrise.

mashariki (Swahili): east, eastern; dawn; The east

Definitions

  1. east, eastern; dawn; The east

Ancestry of “mashariki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَشْرِقsunrise
Every word from Arabic مَشْرِق →