Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
gaidi. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
gaidi, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
gaidi in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
gaidi you have here. The definition of the word
gaidi will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
gaidi, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic كَيْد (kayd, “ruse, artifice; slyness; deception”).[1]
Noun
gaidi (ma class, plural magaidi)
- terrorist, criminal, bandit, robber
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English guide.[2]
Noun
gaidi (ma class, plural magaidi)
- guide
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 267 Nr. 2501
- ^ Batibo, Herman M. (1994) “Does Kiswahili have diphthongs: interpreting foreign sounds in African languages”, in South African Journal of African Languages, volume 14, number 4, →DOI, page 181 of 180-186