Where does “uhafifu” come from?

uhafifu (Swahili) comes from Swahili hafifu, from Arabic خَفِيف — light {{gloss|in weight}}, slight.

uhafifu (Swahili): poor quality, inferiority, mediocrity

Definitions

  1. poor quality, inferiority, mediocrity

Ancestry of “uhafifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihafifuweak; poor
2Arabicخَفِيفlight {{gloss|in weight}}, slight
Every word from Arabic خَفِيف →Every word from Swahili hafifu →