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Where does “awali” come from?

awali (Swahili) comes from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

awali (Swahili): origin, beginning; before, prior, firstly

Definitions

  1. origin, beginning; before, prior, firstly

Ancestry of “awali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَوَّلfirst
Every word from Arabic أَوَّل →