Where does “balaa” come from?
balaa (Swahili) comes from Arabic بَلَاء — misfortune, calamity; affliction.
balaa (Swahili): catastrophe, calamity, misfortune
Definitions
- catastrophe, calamity, misfortune
Ancestry of “balaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَلَاء | misfortune, calamity; affliction |