Etymology

gunia

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Today it means: A sack. Full definition →

Swahili gunia ← Iranian Persian گونی (guni) ← Urdu گنی
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The story

  1. Sanskritगोणी (goṇī)
  2. Hindiगनी (ganī)
  3. Urduگنی
  4. Iranian Persianگونی (guni)
  5. Swahiligunia
  6. English todaygunia

Borrowed from Swahili gunia. Doublet of gunny.

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