roshani
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Omani Arabic روشن (rōšen, “veranda”), from Persian روشن (rowšan).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
roshani (n class, plural roshani)
References edit
- ^ Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica[1], volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10: “‘Veranda, balcony’, Sw roshani. From OAr rōšen (R: 123), from Persian rawšan ‘bright’.”