"balbu" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-balbu.flac Forms: balbu class IX [canonical], balbu class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English bulb. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|bulb}} Borrowed from English bulb Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} balbu class IX (plural balbu class X)
  1. light bulb Wikipedia link: sw:balbu Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: glopu
    Sense id: en-balbu-sw-noun-G6~ReZxU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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