sadaka

Chichewa

FWOTD – 14 April 2018

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili sadaka, from Arabic صَدَقَة‎ (ṣadaqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈɗá.ka/

Noun

sadáka 9 (plural sadáka 10)

1. alms, something given freely
2. a memorial meal held on the anniversary of a death

References

• Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja (2000), Centre for Language Studies

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Japanese

Romanization

sadaka

1. Rōmaji transcription of さだか

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic صَدَقَة‎ (ṣadaqa).

Noun

sadaka (n class, plural sadaka)

1. alms, charity
2. religious offering or sacrifice