"debe" meaning in English

See debe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: debes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Omani Arabic دِبّةbor. Swahili debebor. English debe Borrowed from Swahili debe, borrowed from Omani Arabic دِبّة. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|sw:debe|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Omani Arabic دِبّةbor. Swahili debebor. English debe [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Omani Arabic", "term" : "دِبّة", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "acx" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "debe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "debe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="debe"> Borrowed from Swahili debe, borrowed from Omani Arabic دِبّة. Head templates: {{en-noun}} debe (plural debes)
  1. (Kenya) A tin container used for kerosene etc. Tags: Kenya

Inflected forms

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    }
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      ],
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      ],
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}

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