Where does “hija” come from?

hija (Swahili) comes from Arabic حجة — argument; pretense, pretext, excuse, alibi, plea;...

hija (Swahili): pilgrimage

Definitions

  1. pilgrimage

Ancestry of “hija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحجةargument; pretense, pretext, excuse, alibi, plea;...
Every word from Arabic حجة
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