neema

See also: Neema

Fula

Etymology

From Arabic نِعْمَة (niʕma).

Noun

neema o

  1. (Pular) divine grace, divine favor
  2. food

See also

  • ñaametee
  • nafaari
  • nafakka
  • ñamri
  • nguure

References

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʕma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

neema class IX (plural neema class X)

  1. grace (free and undeserved favour, especially of God)

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 291 Nr. 2764