rasuli

Maltese

Root
r-s-l
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَسُولِيّ (rasūliyy). By surface analysis, rasul +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈsuː.lɪ/
  • Rhymes: -uːlɪ

Adjective

rasuli (feminine singular rasulija, plural rasulin)

  1. (Christianity, obsolete) apostolic
    Synonym: appostoliku (appostolku)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَسُول (rasūl).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

rasuli class I/IX (plural rasuli class II/X or marasuli class II/X)

  1. (Islam) prophet (used as an epithet of Muhammad)
    Synonym: mtume

See also

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 120 Nr. 1073
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