sabalkheri

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صَبَاح الخَيْر (ṣabāḥ al-ḵayr).[1]

Pronunciation

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Interjection

sabalkheri

  1. good morning (used by Muslims)

Usage notes

Sometimes used as a greeting throughout the day.

Synonyms

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 174 Nr. 1553
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