"bima" meaning in Swahili

See bima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-bima.flac Forms: bima class IX [canonical], bima class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बीमा (bīmā) / Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā), from Persian بیمه. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|hi|बीमा}} Borrowed from Hindi बीमा (bīmā), {{bor|sw|ur|بِیمَہ|tr=bīmā}} Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā), {{der|sw|fa|بیمه}} Persian بیمه Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} bima class IX (plural bima class X)
  1. insurance (business) Categories (topical): Insurance
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