hedhi

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Cornish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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hedhi

  1. to stop, cease, halt
  2. to cancel
  3. to pause

References

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  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 78

Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَيْض (ḥayḍ).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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hedhi (n class, plural hedhi)

  1. menstruation
    Synonyms: damu, mwezi
    maumivu ya hedhi ― menstrual pain

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 85 Nr. 760
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