"ushuru" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-ushuru.flac Forms: ushuru class XI [canonical]
Etymology: From Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr, “tithe”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|عُشْر||tithe}} Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr, “tithe”), {{root|sw|ar|ع ش ر}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|u|-}} ushuru class XI (no plural)
  1. tax, duty, levy, tariff Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Taxation Derived forms: ushuru wa bidhaa (english: excise tax), ushuru wa forodha (english: customs duty), ushuru wa kibanda (english: hut tax), ushuru wa stempu (english: stamp duty)
    Sense id: en-ushuru-sw-noun-TuXrHoDu Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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