harusi

== Iraqw == === Etymology === From Swahili harusi. === Noun === harusi f (plural harusay m) wedding === References === Mous, Maarten; Qorro, Martha; Kießling, Roland (2002), Iraqw-English Dictionary (Kuschitische Sprachstudien), volume 18, Köln, Germany: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, page 37 == Swahili == === Alternative forms === arusi === Etymology === Usually derived from Arabic عُرْس (ʕurs). While this is entirely plausible given the use of epenthetic vowels in Swahili, the similarity with Persian عروسی (arusi, “wedding”) is also striking. === Pronunciation === === Noun === harusi class IX (plural harusi class X) wedding (marriage ceremony)