Where does “ubikira” come from?

ubikira (Swahili) comes from Swahili bikira, from Arabic بِكْر — virgin; firstborn.

ubikira (Swahili): virginity

Definitions

  1. virginity

Ancestry of “ubikira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibikiravirgin
2Arabicبِكْرvirgin; firstborn
Every word from Arabic بِكْرEvery word from Swahili bikira
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