roshani

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic روشن (rōšen, “veranda”), from Persian روشن (rowšan).[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

roshani (n class, plural roshani)

  1. balcony, veranda

References
  1. Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica‎, volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10: “‘Veranda, balcony’, Sw roshani. From OAr rōšen (R: 123), from Persian rawšan ‘bright’.”
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