Where does “namna” come from?
namna (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic nemūne, from Persian نمونه — sample; instance; example.
namna (Swahili): way, manner
Ancestry of “namna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Omani Arabic | nemūne | pattern |
| 2 | Persian | نمونه | sample; instance; example |