kaskazi

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic كَوْس قَيْظ‎ (kaws qayẓ, literally “headwind of heat”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

kaskazi (n class, no plural)

  1. north monsoon wind
  2. north wind
  3. north

Coordinate terms
  • kusi (“south wind”)

Derived terms
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