Where does “msahau” come from?
msahau (Swahili) comes from Swahili m-, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
msahau (Swahili): forgetful person
Ancestry of “msahau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | m- | The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The... |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 3 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |