Where does “khala” come from?

khala (Chichewa) comes from Hindi ख़ाला, from Arabic خَالَة — maternal aunt.

khala (Chichewa): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “khala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiख़ालाmaternal aunt
2Arabicخَالَةmaternal aunt

Words derived from “khala”

Every word from Arabic خَالَة →Every word from Hindi ख़ाला →
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