askofu
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Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أُسْقُف (ʔusquf).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
askofu class V (plural maaskofu class VI)
Derived terms
- askofu mkuu (“archbishop”)
- uaskofu (“bishopship”)
References
- ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 13 Nr. 68