Where does “madi” come from?
madi (Tswana) comes from Swahili mali, from Arabic مَال — possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
madi (Tswana): blood
Definitions
- blood
Ancestry of “madi”, step by step
madi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili mali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mali | wealth, riches; property |
| 2 | Arabic | مَال | possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,... |
via Proto-Bantu ngàdí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ngàdí | palm nut or palm oil |