Where does “halifu” come from?

halifu (Swahili) comes from Arabic خَلَفَ — to be the successor, to substitute for.

halifu (Swahili): to disobey or rebel

Definitions

  1. to disobey or rebel

Ancestry of “halifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَلَفَto be the successor, to substitute for

Words derived from “halifu

Every word from Arabic خَلَفَ
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