roshani
Swahili
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Omani Arabic روشن (rōšen, “veranda”), from Persian روشن (rowšan).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editroshani (n class, plural roshani)
References
edit- ^ Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica[1], volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10: “‘Veranda, balcony’, Sw roshani. From OAr rōšen (R: 123), from Persian rawšan ‘bright’.”