Etymology

shuka

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Today it means: A sash (decorative length of cloth) worn in parts of Africa. Full definition →

Swahili shuka
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shuka · noun1

  1. Swahili · borrowed fromshuka
  2. English todayshuka

From Swahili shuka.

Shuka · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromशुक“parrot”
  2. English todayShuka

From Sanskrit शुक (śuka, “parrot”).

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