Where does “duniya” come from?

duniya (Hausa) comes from Arabic دُنْيَا, from Arabic أَدْنَى.

duniya (Hausa): world, Earth

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	دُنْيَا	world
2	Arabic	أَدْنَى	—

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