Where does “uharamu” come from?

uharamu (Swahili) comes from Swahili haramu, from Hausa haram, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

uharamu (Swahili): illegality, unlawfulness

Definitions

  1. illegality, unlawfulness

Ancestry of “uharamu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliharamuillegal, criminal; forbidden; haram
2Hausaharama sin or forbidden deed
3Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden
Every word from Arabic حَرَام →Every word from Hausa haram →Every word from Swahili haramu →