Where does “badilia” come from?

badilia (Swahili) comes from Swahili badili, from Arabic بَدَّلَ — to replace.

badilia (Swahili): to change for, to exchange something for...

Definitions

  1. to change for, to exchange something for...

Ancestry of “badilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibadilialteration, modification; exchange; innovation
2Arabicبَدَّلَto replace
Every word from Arabic بَدَّلَ →Every word from Swahili badili →