simu
Ngazidja Comorian
References
- “simu” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.
Swahili
simu
Etymology
Borrowed from Omani Arabic سيم (sīm, “telegram”), from Persian سیم (sim, “wire”).[1]
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Derived terms
- -piga simu
- simu ya mkononi
- simu ya rununu
- simu ya kisasa
- simu ya msaada (“helpline”)
References
- Brook, Zev (2022) “Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From?”, in Studia Orientalia Electronica, volume 10, number 1, page 9 of 1-10: “‘Telephone’, Sw simu. From OAr sym norm. sīm ‘telegram’ (R: 35) (the original meaning in Swahili), from Persian sīm ‘wire’.”
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