Where does “hadithi” come from?

hadithi (Swahili) comes from Arabic حَدِيث, from Arabic حَدَّثَ — to tell, relate, report.

hadithi (Swahili): story

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	حَدِيث	Prophetic tradition; new, recent, modern; story,...
2	Arabic	حَدَّثَ	to tell, relate, report

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