Where does “sanamu” come from?

sanamu (Swahili) comes from Arabic صَنَم.

sanamu (Swahili): statue, idol

Definitions

  1. statue, idol

Ancestry of “sanamu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَنَم
Every word from Arabic صَنَم
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