Where does “malighafi” come from?

malighafi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mali, from Arabic مَال — possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...

malighafi (Swahili): raw material

Definitions

  1. raw material

Ancestry of “malighafi”, step by step

malighafi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili mali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimaliwealth, riches; property
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...

via Swahili ghafi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilighafivalueless, inferior
Every word from Arabic مَالEvery word from Swahili mali
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