samahani

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic سامِحْنِي (sāmiḥnī, “excuse me”), from سامَحَ (sāmaḥa).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

samahani

1. excuse me, sorry (said as a request for an apology)

Related terms

• msamaha (“forgiveness”)
• -samehe (“to forgive”)