Where does “wilaya” come from?

wilaya (Swahili) comes from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

wilaya (Swahili): district

Definitions

  1. district

Ancestry of “wilaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوِلَايَةprovince
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة
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