kaskazi

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic كَوْس قَيْظ (kaws qayẓ, literally “headwind of heat”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kaskazi class IX (no plural)

  1. north monsoon wind
  2. north wind
  3. north

Coordinate terms

  • kusi (“south wind”)

Derived terms

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