Where does “Ulaya” come from?

Ulaya (Chichewa) comes from Swahili Ulaya, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

Ancestry of “Ulaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahiliUlaya—
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة →Every word from Swahili Ulaya →