darubini

Swahili

noun
Definitions
  • telescope (optical instrument that magnifies)
  • binoculars

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَرْبِين (binoculars, telescope) derived from Persian دوربین.

Origin

Persian

دوربین

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