Where does “nakshi” come from?

nakshi (Swahili) comes from Arabic نَقْش.

nakshi (Swahili): decoration, engraving; decorate, engrave

Definitions

  1. decoration, engraving; decorate, engrave

Ancestry of “nakshi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَقْش
Every word from Arabic نَقْش
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