Where does “isikhashana” come from?

isikhashana (Zulu) comes from Zulu isikhathi, from Swahili wakati, from Arabic وَقْت — time.

isikhashana (Zulu): a little time

Definitions

  1. a little time

Ancestry of “isikhashana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluisikhathitime; clock; for a while
2Swahiliwakatitime; timing; tense
3Arabicوَقْتtime
Every word from Arabic وَقْت →Every word from Swahili wakati →Every word from Zulu isikhathi →