kaskazi

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic كَوْس قَيْظ (kaws qayẓ, literally “headwind of heat”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kaskazi (n class, no plural)

1. north monsoon wind
2. north wind
3. north

Coordinate terms

• kusi (“south wind”)

Derived terms

• kaskazini