Arabic loanwords in the swahili language?

Question

Arabic loanwords in the swahili language?

Answer 1

Here are some words:

[note: the format of the list is...

* The word in Swahili  (the origin in Arabic) = the meaning in English]

* Marahabaa (from "marhaba" in Arabic) = greeted answer

* Tafadhali (from "tafadal") = please

* Haraka (from "haraka") = quickly

* Baridi (from "bared") = cold

* Hatari (form "khatar") = danger

* Samahani (from "samehni") = excuse me

* Rafiki (from "rafik") = friend

* Safiri (from "safer") = travel

* Furahi (from "farah") = happy

* Alhamisi (from "al-khamis") = Thursday

* Ijumaa (from "al-juma'") = Friday

* Sita (from "sitta") = six

* Saba (from "saba'") = seven

* Tisa (from "tesa'") = nine

* Ishirini (from "ushrin") = 20

* Thalathini (from "thalathin") = 30

* Arubaini (from "arba'in") = 40

* Hamsini (from "khamsin") = 50

* Sitini (from "sittin") = 60

* Sabini (from "sab'in") = 70

* Thamanini (from "thamanin") = 80

* Tisini (from "tes'in") = 90

* Mia (from "mi'a") = 100

* Elfu (from "alf") = 1000

* Nusu (from "nusf" or "nus" in spoken Arabic) = half

* Robo (from "rob'") = quarter

* Saa (from "sa'a) = hour

* Asubuhi (from "as-sabah") = morning

* Magharibi (from "maghreb") = dusk

* Alfajiri (from "al-fajr") = early morning