roshani

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Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic روشن (rōšen, veranda), from Persian روشن (rowšan).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

roshani class IX (plural roshani class X)

  1. balcony, veranda

References

  1. ^ Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica, volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10:‘Veranda, balcony’, Sw roshani. From OAr rōšen (R: 123), from Persian rawšan ‘bright’.