Where does “shadda” come from?

shadda (Hausa) comes from Arabic شَدَّة — strengthening.

shadda (Hausa): cotton brocade; shadda; pit latrine

Definitions

  1. cotton brocade; shadda; pit latrine

Ancestry of “shadda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَدَّةstrengthening
Every word from Arabic شَدَّة →