SWAHILI


Meaning of SWAHILI in English

[ swə'hi:li , swα:- ]

■ noun ( plural same)

1》 a Bantu language widely used as a lingua franca in East Africa.

2》 a member of a people of Zanzibar and nearby coastal regions.

Origin

from Arab. sawāḥil , plural of sāḥil 'coast'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.