Where does “utiifu” come from?

utiifu (Swahili) comes from Swahili tiifu, from Swahili tii, from Arabic طَاعَ.

utiifu (Swahili): obedience, discipline

Definitions

  1. obedience, discipline

Ancestry of “utiifu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilitiifuobedient, submissive
2Swahilitiito obey
3Arabicطَاعَ—
Every word from Arabic طَاعَ →Every word from Swahili tii →Every word from Swahili tiifu →
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