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to the best of my knowledge, 'dunya/dunia' comes from the arabic language. It's natively an arabic word.
by ramoq 17y ago
to the best of my knowledge, 'dunya/dunia' comes from the arabic language. It's natively an arabic word.
- mahmud 17y agoDuniya means world in Somali too! wow, I can't believe my language has such influence and reach! kidding aside, "Duniya" is an important word in Islamic tradition. It's the counterpart for "after life". "Duniya wa Akhira" roughly means "Earth and the After life", or "here and in the after life". Whatever its origin, it's an Islamic word, just as "Rahma/Rehma/Rehmat"; it's used throughout the orient to mean various things: blessings, thanks, regards, with kindness, etc. It's used by Arabs, Africans, Persians, South Asians, Turkic peoples, South East Asians, Carribean muslims, Pacific islanders, etc.