Where does “yabas” come from?

yabas (Krio) comes from Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل — onions.

yabas (Krio): onion

Definitions

  1. onion

Ancestry of “yabas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaàlùbọ́sàonion
2Hausaalbasaonion
3Arabicبَصَلonions
Every word from Arabic بَصَل →Every word from Hausa albasa →Every word from Yoruba àlùbọ́sà →