azizi

See also: Azizi

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَزِيز (ʕazīz).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

azizi class IX (plural azizi class X)

  1. rarity, treasure, something valuable

Noun

azizi class I/IX (plural azizi class II/X)

  1. lover, darling

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) 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 206 Nr. 1851