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Where does “wazi” come from?
wazi (Swahili) comes from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.
wazi
(Swahili): open or clear
Definitions
open or clear
Ancestry of “wazi”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
باز
open; wide; again
2
Middle Persian
ʾpʾc
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Words derived from “wazi”
uwazi
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