Where does “kilele” come from?
kilele (Swahili) comes from Arabic قُلَّة, from Aramaic קוּלְתָא.
kilele (Swahili): peak; summit
Ancestry of “kilele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | قُلَّة | jar, wine jug; pinnacle, zenith |
| 2 | Aramaic | קוּלְתָא | — |