Where does “isikhathi” come from?

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

isikhathi (Zulu): time; clock; for a while

Definitions

  1. time; clock; for a while

Ancestry of “isikhathi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliwakatitime; timing; tense
2Arabicوَقْتtime

Words derived from “isikhathi

Every word from Arabic وَقْتEvery word from Swahili wakati