Where does “hikaya” come from?

hikaya (Hausa) comes from Arabic حِكَايَة — story, tale.

hikaya (Hausa): story, tale especially one with a moral

Definitions

  1. story, tale especially one with a moral

Ancestry of “hikaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحِكَايَةstory, tale
Every word from Arabic حِكَايَة →