Where does “alƙali” come from?
alƙali (Hausa) comes from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
alƙali (Hausa): judge; qadi
Definitions
- judge; qadi
Ancestry of “alƙali”, step by step
alƙali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قَاضٍ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَاضٍ | magistrate; judge |
| 2 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
via Arabic قَاضِي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَاضِي | judge |