Where does “makataa” come from?

makataa (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَقْطَع — segment.

makataa (Swahili): final decision

Definitions

  1. final decision

Ancestry of “makataa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَقْطَعsegment
Every word from Arabic مَقْطَع