Where does “adda” come from?
adda (Afar) comes from Arabic عد, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
adda (Afar): time, occasion
Definitions
- time, occasion
Ancestry of “adda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عد | to count; to consider; verbal noun of عَدَّ |
| 2 | Arabic | د | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |