imara

See also: imårå

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِمَارَة (ʕimāra).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

imara (invariable)

  1. strong (capable of producing great physical force)
    Antonym: hafifu
  2. firm, stable

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Causative: -imarisha (“strengthen, stabilize”)
    • Stative: -imarika (“be firm, be stable”)
  • Nominal derivations:
    • uimara (“stability, firmness”)

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 215 Nr. 1942
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