"baa" meaning in Swahili

See baa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-baa.flac Forms: baa class V [canonical], mabaa class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بِغَاء (biḡāʔ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|بِغَاء}} Borrowed from Arabic بِغَاء (biḡāʔ), {{root|sw|ar|ب غ ي}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} baa class V (plural mabaa class VI)
  1. evil, plague
    Sense id: en-baa-sw-noun-bEpzF1y8 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 49 25 26
  2. danger, misfortune
    Sense id: en-baa-sw-noun-yvxpX7Kw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-baa.flac Forms: baa class IX [canonical], baa class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English bar. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|bar}} Borrowed from English bar Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} baa class IX (plural baa class X)
  1. a bar (social pub for alcoholic drinks)
    Sense id: en-baa-sw-noun-~z4dZKJb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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