Where does “uhalali” come from?

uhalali (Swahili) comes from Swahili halali, from Arabic حَلَال.

uhalali (Swahili): legality, legitimacy

Definitions

  1. legality, legitimacy

Ancestry of “uhalali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihalalilawful; permissible, acceptable; halal
2Arabicحَلَال
Every word from Arabic حَلَالEvery word from Swahili halali
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