maskini

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maskini

/mɑsˈki.ni/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

adjective masikini

invariable poor (with no possessions or money)
Similar: hafifu · Opposite: tajiri

In English

poor with few or no possessions or money

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{maskini_2026,
  title = {maskini},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/maskini},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}