Where does “merikebu” come from?
merikebu (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَرْكَب — boat, saddle; boat, saddle etc; ship, saddle.
merikebu (Swahili): steamship
Definitions
- steamship
Ancestry of “merikebu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَرْكَب | boat, saddle; boat, saddle etc; ship, saddle |