Where does “sifa” come from?
sifa (Swahili) comes from Arabic صِفَة — quality, trait.
sifa (Swahili): character; character, trait, quality; praise,...
Definitions
- character; character, trait, quality; praise,...
Ancestry of “sifa”, step by step
sifa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic صِفَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صِفَة | quality, trait |
via Portuguese cifa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cifa | — |