Utaridi

[Swahili Word] Utaridi

[English Word] Mercury (planet)

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9

[Swahili Definition] sayari iliyo karibu na jua letu katika mfumo wa jua

[English Definition] the planet next to the sun in the solar system

[Terminology] astronomy

[Note] From Arabic عطارد. Some dictionaries give "Zebaki" which is an obvious mixup because this is the Arab word for the element (زئبق) but not for the planet. As the planets which are visible by the naked eye all have names of Arabic origin (some to

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