Where does “ulaanifu” come from?

ulaanifu (Swahili) comes from Swahili laanifu, from Swahili laani, from Arabic لَعَنَ.

ulaanifu (Swahili): cursing act of one who curse

Definitions

  1. cursing act of one who curse

Ancestry of “ulaanifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililaanifucursed, damned, condemned
2Swahililaanito condemn, to curse
3Arabicلَعَنَ—
Every word from Arabic لَعَنَ →Every word from Swahili laani →Every word from Swahili laanifu →