Where does “taifa” come from?
taifa (Spanish) comes from Arabic طَائِفَة — troop”, “band”, “group”, “party; sect, division.
taifa (Spanish): gang; A small independent Muslim-ruled...
Definitions
- gang; A small independent Muslim-ruled...
Ancestry of “taifa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | طَائِفَة | troop”, “band”, “group”, “party; sect, division |