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Where does “dhahabu” come from?

dhahabu (Swahili) comes from Arabic ذَهَب — gold.

dhahabu (Swahili): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “dhahabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذَهَبgold

Words derived from “dhahabu”

  • thahabu
Every word from Arabic ذَهَب →