samawati

Swahili

Etymology

From the plural of Arabic سَمَاء‎ (samāʾ, “sky”).

Noun

samawati (n class, plural samawati)

  1. sky

Adjective

-a samawati (invariable)

  1. azure, light blue

References
  • Baldi, Sergio (2009), “Swahili”, in Versteegh, Kees, editor, Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, volume 4, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 383
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