Where does “hekaya” come from?

hekaya (Swahili) comes from Arabic حِكَايَة — story, tale.

hekaya (Swahili): tale, fable, legend

Definitions

  1. tale, fable, legend

Ancestry of “hekaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحِكَايَةstory, tale
Every word from Arabic حِكَايَة →