maskini

Finnish

Noun

maskini

  1. inflection of maski:
    1. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive singular
    2. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /mɑsˈki.ni/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Adjective

maskini (invariable)

  1. poor (with no possessions or money)
    Synonym: hafifu
    Antonym: tajiri

Derived terms

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 278 Nr. 2633
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