Where does “hiba” come from?

hiba (Swahili) comes from Arabic هِبَة.

hiba (Swahili): gift, present especially given to show affection

Definitions

  1. gift, present especially given to show affection

Ancestry of “hiba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهِبَة
Every word from Arabic هِبَة
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