Where does “kawaida” come from?

kawaida (Swahili) comes from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.

kawaida (Swahili): regular or normal thing, habit; regular,...

Definitions

  1. regular or normal thing, habit; regular,...

Ancestry of “kawaida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَاعِدَةrule, principle; foundation, base

Words derived from “kawaida

Every word from Arabic قَاعِدَة
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