Where does “subiri” come from?

subiri (Swahili) comes from Arabic صبر, from Arabic صَابُورَة.

subiri (Swahili): to wait

Definitions

  1. to wait

Ancestry of “subiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصبرto be patient, to have patience; to bind, to tie,...
2Arabicصَابُورَة—
Every word from Arabic صَابُورَة →Every word from Arabic صبر →
subiri — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer