sharti
Afar
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃarti/ [ˈʃʌɾtɪ]
- Hyphenation: shar‧ti
Noun
shárti m
Declension
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References
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 24
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَرْط (šarṭ).[1]
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Adverb
sharti
Usage notes
Precedes a verb to give the meaning "must".
Synonyms
Noun
sharti class V (plural masharti class VI)
- rule, requirement
- (usually in plural) obligation, contract
References
- ^ 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 164 Nr. 1456