shuka
noun/ˈʃuːkə/
/ˈʃuːkə/
East African English [ˈʃuka]
(East African English)- a blanket (= a large thick piece of cloth), often red with a pattern of squares on it, worn by Maasai people
- The men were all dressed in traditional shukas.
Word OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Burton (1821–1890), explorer and author. Originally from Arabic šuqqa (also šiqqa), specific use of šiqqa one half; in later use via Kiswahili shuka.
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