Where does “mlinda lango” come from?
mlinda lango (Swahili) comes from Swahili mlinda, from Swahili m-, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
mlinda lango (Swahili): goalkeeper
Definitions
- goalkeeper
Ancestry of “mlinda lango”, step by step
mlinda lango traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili mlinda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mlinda | defender, guard, keeper, protector |
| 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 lango
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | lango | gate or portal |
| 2 | Swahili | mlango | door; branch |
| 3 | Common Bantu | mʊ̀dɪ̀àngò | — |