Where does “alahas” come from?
alahas (Cebuano) comes from Spanish alhaja, from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa, from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.
alahas (Cebuano): jewelry; jewellery; a gem
Definitions
- jewelry; jewellery; a gem
Ancestry of “alahas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alhaja | jewel; gem |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | alḥáǧa | — |
| 3 | Arabic | حَاجَة | necessary thing; valuable thing |