Where does “hila” come from?

hila (Swahili) comes from Arabic حيلة — trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end.

hila (Swahili): deceit

Definitions

  1. deceit

Ancestry of “hila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحيلةtrick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end
Every word from Arabic حيلة
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