madini

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْدِن (maʕdin, mineral).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

madini class IX (plural madini class X)

  1. mineral
  2. metal

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ 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 202 Nr. 1817