Where does “methali” come from?
methali (Swahili) comes from Arabic مَثَل — proverb; example, model, ideal; fable, proverb.
methali (Swahili): proverb
Ancestry of “methali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مَثَل | proverb; example, model, ideal; fable, proverb |