Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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ilhamu (n class, plural ilhamu)

  1. inspiration

References

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  1. ^ Fattakhova, Aida R., Mingazova, Nailya G. (2015) “Arabic Loanwords in Tatar and Swahili: Morphological Assimilation”, in Journal of Sustainable Development, volume 8, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, page 305 of 302-308