"barua" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-barua.flac [Kenya] Forms: barua [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|acx|بروة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=barwa|ts=}} Omani Arabic بروة (barwa), {{bor+|sw|acx|بروة|tr=barwa}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} barua, {{sw-noun|n}} barua (n class, plural barua)
  1. letter (written message) Wikipedia link: sw:barua Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Post Derived forms: barua meme (english: fax), barua pepe (english: email), barua ya ndege (english: airmail)

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