Where does “hai” come from?

hai (Swahili) comes from Arabic حَيّ — alive; lively, energetic; alive.

hai (Swahili): alive

Definitions

  1. alive

Ancestry of “hai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَيّalive; lively, energetic; alive
Every word from Arabic حَيّ