Where does “nusuirabu” come from?

nusuirabu (Swahili) comes from Swahili irabu, from Arabic إِعْرَاب.

nusuirabu (Swahili): semivowel

Definitions

  1. semivowel

Ancestry of “nusuirabu”, step by step

nusuirabu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili irabu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliirabuvowel
2Arabicإِعْرَاب—

via Swahili nusu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinusuhalf
Every word from Arabic إِعْرَاب →Every word from Swahili irabu →