sadaka

Chichewa
FWOTD – 14 April 2018

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili sadaka, from Arabic صَدَقَة‎ (ṣadaqa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saˈɗá.ka/

Noun

sadáka class 9 (plural sadáka class 10)

  1. alms, something given freely
  2. a memorial meal held on the anniversary of a death

References
  • Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja (2000), Centre for Language Studies

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic صَدَقَة‎ (ṣadaqa).

Noun

sadaka (n class, plural sadaka)

  1. alms, charity
  2. religious offering or sacrifice
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