Wiktionary

maridadi

Swahili edit

Etymology edit

From the feminine of Arabic مَرِيد (marīd, “rebellious”) or a closer Omani Arabic formation.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɑ.ɾiˈɗɑ.ɗi/
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun edit

maridadi (n class, no plural)

  1. smartness (being fashionable or fine)

Adjective edit

maridadi (invariable)

  1. stylish, modern, elegant

Descendants edit

  • → Nubi: mardádi (“pretty, nice”)
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