Where does “madrasa” come from?

madrasa (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَدْرَسَة, from Arabic دَرَسَ — to learn, to study; to study.

madrasa (Swahili): madrasah

Definitions

  1. madrasah

Ancestry of “madrasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَدْرَسَةschool, madrasah
2Arabicدَرَسَto learn, to study; to study
Every word from Arabic دَرَسَ →Every word from Arabic مَدْرَسَة →
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