Where does “masihara” come from?

masihara (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَسْخَرَة — buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous.

masihara (Swahili): jest, joke, play

Definitions

  1. jest, joke, play

Ancestry of “masihara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَسْخَرَةbuffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous
Every word from Arabic مَسْخَرَة