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Where does “rasi” come from?

rasi (Swahili) comes from Arabic رَأْس — head.

rasi (Swahili): head; cape, headland; head, leader

Definitions

  1. head; cape, headland; head, leader

Ancestry of “rasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَأْسhead
Every word from Arabic رَأْس →