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DiegoJaviUnlam
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Etymology (waridi)
From Arabic وَرْدَة (warda, “rose”).
Adjective
-a waridi (invariable)
1) pink, rose (color)
Noun
waridi (ma class, plural mawaridi)
1) rose (flower)
Related terms
mwaridi
Maua, plural form:
Pronunciation
IPA: /ma.ˈu.a/
Noun
maua
1) plural of ua (flowers)
From Wiktionary:
March 2, 2017
Yes! ua/maua = flower(s), and waridi/mawaridi by itself = rose(s); (according to 'African Languages, Swahili' online dictionary, and my memory from 10 years in Kenya). Therefore, "maua ya waridi" also means "roses", but it would be nice if the breakdown showed the meaning of all 3 words.
July 3, 2017
Asante! I wish the dictionary hint for this sentence said "-a waridi" referred to color. "Flowers of rose" would be easier for me to understand if it was "flowers of pink/rose (color)".
August 30, 2017
