Where does “thahabu” come from?

thahabu (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili dhahabu, from Arabic ذَهَب — gold.

thahabu (Kikuyu): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “thahabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidhahabugold
2Arabicذَهَبgold
Every word from Arabic ذَهَب →Every word from Swahili dhahabu →
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