Where does “ndaraca” come from?
ndaraca (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili daraja, from Arabic دَرَجَة — degree; stair or degree; step.
ndaraca (Kikuyu): bridge; social class; military rank
Definitions
- bridge; social class; military rank
Ancestry of “ndaraca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | daraja | bridge; rank, class |
| 2 | Arabic | دَرَجَة | degree; stair or degree; step |