ghulamu
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Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic غُلَام (ḡulām).
Pronunciation
Noun
ghulamu class V (plural maghulamu class VI)
- young man
- (card games) jack
- Synonym: mzungu wa tatu
See also
| Playing cards in Swahili · karata za kucheza (layout · text) | ||||||
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| nane | tisa | kumi | ghulamu, mzungu wa tatu | malkia, mzungu wa pili, bibi | mfalme, mzungu wa nne, basha | jokari |
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 224 Nr. 2042