ramani

See also: Ramani and râmâni

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَانِيّ (ramāniyy), رَحْمَانِيّ (raḥmāniyy), رَهْمَانِيّ (rahmāniyy), رَهْمَانَج (rahmānaj), رَهْنَامَج (rahnāmaj), رَاهْنَامَج (rāhnāmaj, pilot guide, handbook showing the sailing way, periplus), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠rāhnāmag⁠/, literally way-book) whence Persian رهنامه (rahnâme), راهنامه (râhnâme).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ramani class IX (plural ramani class X)

  1. map (visual representation of an area)
  2. plan (technical drawing)

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