dirisha
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Swahili
Etymology
From Omani Arabic دريشة (drīša), from Persian دریچه (dariče, “small window”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
dirisha class V (plural madirisha class VI)
- window (opening for light and air)
Descendants
References
- ^ Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica, volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10: “‘Window’, Sw dirisha. From OAr dryše norm. drīše (R: 58) / drī́ša (N: 23), from Persian darīča.”