Where does “tarafa” come from?

tarafa (Swahili) comes from Arabic طَرَف — side; participant; edge.

tarafa (Swahili): division administrative district

Definitions

  1. division administrative district

Ancestry of “tarafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَرَفside; participant; edge
Every word from Arabic طَرَف