Where does “bibi” come from?

bibi (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic bībi, from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

bibi (Swahili): lady; mistress; Mrs; grandmother

Definitions

  1. lady; mistress; Mrs; grandmother

Ancestry of “bibi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicbībi—
2Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
3Arabicجَمَالbeauty
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →Every word from Omani Arabic bībi →