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Where does “zabadi” come from?

zabadi (Swahili) comes from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

zabadi (Swahili): musk, civet

Definitions

  1. musk, civet

Ancestry of “zabadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume
Every word from Arabic زَبَاد →