"babara" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɓɑ.ɓɑ.ɾɑ/ (note: Unguja standard) Audio: Sw-ke-babara.flac Forms: babara class IX [canonical], babara class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بَبْر (babr). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|بَبْر}} Borrowed from Arabic بَبْر (babr) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} babara class IX (plural babara class X)
  1. tiger Categories (topical): Chinese zodiac signs Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-babara-sw-noun-8VwWuZ-C Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Related terms: panya (english: rat), ng'ombe (english: ox), chui milia or babara (english: tiger), sungura (english: rabbit), dragoni (english: dragon), nyoka (english: snake), farasi (english: horse), mbuzi (english: goat), kima (english: monkey), jogoo (english: rooster), jimbi, mbwa (english: dog), nguruwe [edit] (english: pig) Related terms (Chinese zodiac signs): alama za unajimu wa Kichina
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          "english": "snake",
          "word": "nyoka"
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          "english": "horse",
          "word": "farasi"
        },
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          "english": "goat",
          "word": "mbuzi"
        },
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          "english": "monkey",
          "word": "kima"
        },
        {
          "english": "rooster",
          "word": "jogoo"
        },
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          "word": "jimbi"
        },
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          "english": "dog",
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          "english": "pig",
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      "english": "rat",
      "word": "panya"
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      "english": "ox",
      "word": "ng'ombe"
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      "english": "rabbit",
      "word": "sungura"
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      "english": "dragon",
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      "english": "snake",
      "word": "nyoka"
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      "english": "horse",
      "word": "farasi"
    },
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      "english": "goat",
      "word": "mbuzi"
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      "word": "kima"
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      "english": "rooster",
      "word": "jogoo"
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