ghulamu

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Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غُلَام (ḡulām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣu.la.mu/, /ɡu.la.mu/
  • (file)

Noun

ghulamu (ma class, plural maghulamu)

  1. young man
  2. (card games) jack
    Synonym: mzungu wa tatu

See also

Playing cards in Swahili · karata za kucheza (layout · text)
ree, rea, rei mbili tatu nne tano sita saba
nane tisa kumi ghulamu, mzungu wa tatu malkia, mzungu wa pili, bibi mfalme, mzungu wa nne, basha jokari