Where does “adhibu” come from?
adhibu (Swahili) comes from Arabic عذب, from Arabic ذ, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
adhibu (Swahili): to punish
Definitions
- to punish
Ancestry of “adhibu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عذب | to torment, afflict, torture; to cause one to be... |
| 2 | Arabic | ذ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | د | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |