hekima

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حِكْمَة (ḥikma).[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

hekima (n class, no plural)

  1. wisdom

See also

References
  1. Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 78 Nr. 686

Further reading
  • Leslie, David (2010) “Hekima and Busara - are they different concepts and how do they relate to Utu?”, in Swahili Forum‎, volume 17, →ISSN, pages 24-33
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