mashariki

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مَشْرِق (mašriq, “sunrise”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

mashariki (invariable)

1. east, eastern

Noun

mashariki (n class, plural mashariki)

1. dawn
2. The east

Related terms

• kaskazini
• kusini
• magharibi