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dasi

a word from vocabulary Iraqw by Maarten Mous

Word form	dasi
LWT meaning(s)	the girl the daughter-in-law (of a man) the daughter-in-law (of a woman) the stepdaughter
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	Colonial period [2] (1900–1960)

Borrowed status	2. probably borrowed
Source words	daasii 'slave-girl, maid' Hindi-Urdu
Effect	Replacement
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Colonial period contact [2]