tariki

English

Etymology

From Japanese 他力 (tariki, literally other + strength).

Noun

tariki (uncountable)

  1. other power, outside help (Shin Buddhism). Practice that assumes one's own capability is not sufficient, instead relying on other power - see also jiriki.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَرِيق (ṭarīq).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

tariki class IX (plural tariki class X)

  1. route
  2. road (path on which cars drive)
    Synonym: njia

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 190 Nr. 1701