Where does “kibadala” come from?

kibadala (Swahili) comes from Swahili badala, from Arabic بَدَل, from Arabic بَدَلَ — to replace; to change.

kibadala (Swahili): Diminutive of badala; alternative form or synonym

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of badala; alternative form or synonym

Ancestry of “kibadala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibadalaalternative; substitute, replacement;...
2Arabicبَدَلsubstitution, equivalent; a substitute; a good,...
3Arabicبَدَلَto replace; to change
Every word from Arabic بَدَلَ →Every word from Arabic بَدَل →Every word from Swahili badala →