Arabic-L:LING:Loan Words in Swahili Query

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Date: 06 Aug  2004
From:Haruko SAKAEDANI <harukos at aa.tufs.ac.jp>
Subject:Loan Words in Swahili Query

Dear All,

One of my friends asked me about the following three Swahili words.
The Swahili dictionary which she feeds a computer tells that those
words are from Arabic, but it does not show the Arabic words.

afu = wild jasmine (Jasminum mauritianum)
adana = musical instrument like a piano
ajemi = round flat bread

Does anyone knows the original Arabic words which corresponds to
these Swahili words?

Thanks in advance,

Best,
Haruko

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