Etymology

imani

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Today it means: faith (in the context of African-American culture) Full definition →

Swahili imani ← Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān)
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imani · noun1

  1. Arabicآمَنَ (ʔāmana)
  2. Arabicإِيمَان (ʔīmān)
  3. Swahiliimani
  4. English todayimani

Borrowed from Swahili imani (“faith”), borrowed from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana).

Imani · proper noun2

  1. Arabicآمَنَ (ʔāmana)
  2. Arabicإِيمَان (ʔīmān)
  3. Swahiliimani
  4. SwahiliImani
  5. English todayImani

Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).

Imani · proper noun3

  1. Persian · borrowed fromایمانی
  2. English todayImani

Borrowed from Persian ایمانی.

Words from the same roots

Arabicإِيمَان all →

iman

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