"baraka" meaning in Swahili

See baraka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-baraka.flac Forms: baraka class IX [canonical], baraka class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|بَرَكَة||blessing}} Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”), {{root|sw|ar|ب ر ك}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} baraka class IX (plural baraka class X)
  1. blessing Wikipedia link: sw:baraka Related terms: -bariki (english: to bless)
    Sense id: en-baraka-sw-noun-WI08~zEW Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 6 1 1 16 19 13 13 14 16 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 1 15 18 13 13 14 15 1 1 1 0
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