Where does “udhaifu” come from?

udhaifu (Swahili) comes from Swahili dhaifu, from Arabic ضَعِيف — weak.

udhaifu (Swahili): weakness, fragility, infirmity

Definitions

  1. weakness, fragility, infirmity

Ancestry of “udhaifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidhaifuweak, faint, feeble; deficient, junky, shabby
2Arabicضَعِيفweak
Every word from Arabic ضَعِيف →Every word from Swahili dhaifu →
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