Etymology

joho

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Today it means: A woolen robe worn by Arabs. Full definition →

Swahili joho ← Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ) ← Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha)
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  1. Ottoman Turkishچوقه (çuqa, çuha)
  2. Arabicجُوخ (jūḵ)
  3. Swahilijoho
  4. English todayjoho

Derived from Swahili joho, borrowed from Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ), borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چوقه (çuqa, çuha).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.