jukumu

Swahili

Etymology

From Hindi जोखम (jokham).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

jukumu class V (plural majukumu class VI)

  1. a guarantee (assurance of something)
  2. insurance (indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event)
  3. responsibility (obligation to do something)

References

  1. ^ Lodhi, Abdulaziz Y. (2000) Oriental Influences in Swahili: a study in language and culture contacts‎[1], Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, →ISBN, page 173
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