Where does “mbiacara” come from?

mbiacara (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili biashara, from Arabic بَاعَ — sell; to sell.

Ancestry of “mbiacara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibiasharabusiness, trade, commerce
2Arabicبَاعَsell; to sell
Every word from Arabic بَاعَEvery word from Swahili biashara
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