Where does “ambia” come from?

ambia (Swahili) comes from Swahili amba, from Proto-Bantu -gàmba — to speak, to answer.

ambia (Swahili): to tell

Definitions

  1. to tell

Ancestry of “ambia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliambawhich; who; to say, to explain
2Proto-Bantu-gàmbato speak, to answer
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