"bibi" meaning in Swahili

See bibi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-bibi.flac [Kenya] Forms: mabibi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic بيبي (bībi), from Persian بیبی (bi-bi). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|acx|بيبي|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=bībi|ts=}} Omani Arabic بيبي (bībi), {{bor+|sw|acx|بيبي|tr=bībi}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic بيبي (bībi), {{der|sw|fa|بیبی|tr=bi-bi}} Persian بیبی (bi-bi) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} bibi, {{sw-noun|ma}} bibi (ma class, plural mabibi)
  1. lady; mistress (female master or the female equivalent of a gentleman) Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-bibi-sw-noun-DmBmpzqq Disambiguation of Female family members: 44 27 13 16
  2. Mrs. Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-bibi-sw-noun-JrNB7lXV Disambiguation of Card games: 8 42 3 47 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 9 70 1 20
  3. grandmother Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-bibi-sw-noun-wE2HqnCn
  4. (card games) queen Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Card games, Card games
    Sense id: en-bibi-sw-noun-qcPB92dF Disambiguation of Card games: 8 42 3 47 Topics: card-games, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Bi. [abbreviation] Derived forms: kibibi (english: young lady) Coordinate_terms: bwana

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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