Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic غَرَض (ḡaraḍ).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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gharadhi (n class, plural gharadhi)

  1. intention (course intended to follow)
  2. aim or purpose

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 221 Nr. 2007
  2. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2009) “Swahili”, in Versteegh, Kees, editor, Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, volume 4, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 384 of 381-387