Where does “niaje” come from?
niaje (Swahili) comes from Swahili nia, from Arabic نِيَّة.
niaje (Swahili): hello, what's up
Definitions
- hello, what's up
Ancestry of “niaje”, step by step
niaje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili nia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | nia | intention; to decide, intend, resolve |
| 2 | Arabic | نِيَّة | — |
via Swahili je
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | je | well? now?; A clitic placed at the end of a verb,... |