Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ziada (n class, plural ziada)

  1. extra (that which is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary)
  2. surplus, balance
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  • -zidi (to surpass, to increase)