Where does “dhili” come from?

dhili (Swahili) comes from Arabic ظل, from Arabic ظِلّ.

dhili (Swahili): to degrade, humiliate

Definitions

  1. to degrade, humiliate

Ancestry of “dhili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicظلshadow, shade; shady garden; paradise
2Arabicظِلّ—
Every word from Arabic ظِلّ →Every word from Arabic ظل →