harusi

Kiswahili

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harusi

Where it comes from

Usually derived from Arabic عُرْس (ʕurs). While this is entirely plausible given the use of epenthetic vowels in Swahili, the similarity with Persian عروسی (arusi, “wedding”) is also striking.

noun harusi · arusi

class ix wedding (marriage ceremony)

In English

wedding marriage ceremony

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"harusi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/harusi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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harusi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/harusi

Chicago

"harusi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/harusi.

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@misc{harusi_2026,
  title = {harusi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/harusi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}