mkasi

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مَقَص (maqaṣ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mkasi (m-mi class, plural mikasi)

  1. scissors

Descendants

  • Kikuyu: magathĩ
  • Lingala: makási
  • Luganda: màkânsi