Where does “taabu” come from?

taabu (Swahili) comes from Arabic تعب, from Arabic ع — second-person masculine singular active...

taabu (Swahili): hardship, distress, misery, trouble

Definitions

  1. hardship, distress, misery, trouble

Ancestry of “taabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicتعبto get tired, to wear oneself out; to work hard,...
2Arabicعsecond-person masculine singular active...

Words derived from “taabu”

Every word from Arabic ع →Every word from Arabic تعب →