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 حَلَال →Every word from Swahili halali →