Where does “Uburaya” come from?

Uburaya (Rwanda-Rundi) comes from Swahili Ulaya, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

Ancestry of “Uburaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahiliUlaya—
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة →Every word from Swahili Ulaya →