"aya" meaning in Swahili

See aya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-aya.flac Forms: aya class IX [canonical], aya class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic آيَة (ʔāya). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|آيَة}} Borrowed from Arabic آيَة (ʔāya) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} aya class IX (plural aya class X)
  1. paragraph Synonyms: paragrafu
    Sense id: en-aya-sw-noun-wJegMYSc Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. verse
    Sense id: en-aya-sw-noun-Wr3gH~kg
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "aya class IX",
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    },
    {
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        }
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    "Swahili palindromes",
    "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
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    },
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      ]
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}

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