Where does “mimbari” come from?
mimbari (Swahili) comes from Arabic مِنْبَر, from Arabic نَبَرَ — raise; to raise the voice, to shout.
mimbari (Swahili): minbar
Ancestry of “mimbari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مِنْبَر | the pulpit |
| 2 | Arabic | نَبَرَ | raise; to raise the voice, to shout |