dhamana
Swahili
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic ضَمَان (ḍamān), or ضَمَانَة (ḍamāna).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdhamana (n class, plural dhamana)
- a bail or pledge, a collateral (security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan)
Related terms
edit- -dhamini (“to guarantee”)