Where does “mfua chuma” come from?
mfua chuma (Swahili) comes from Swahili mfua, from Swahili m-, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
mfua chuma (Swahili): blacksmith
Definitions
- blacksmith
Ancestry of “mfua chuma”, step by step
mfua chuma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili mfua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mfua | smith |
| 2 | Swahili | m- | The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The... |
| 3 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 4 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |
via Swahili chuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | chuma | iron |