Where does “hasa” come from?
hasa (Swahili) comes from Arabic خاص, from Arabic خَصَّ — to favor, to endow, to be characteristic of, to...
hasa (Swahili): exactly; especially
Ancestry of “hasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | خاص | special; particular; specific |
| 2 | Arabic | خَصَّ | to favor, to endow, to be characteristic of, to... |