"boma" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-boma.flac Forms: maboma [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain, though almost certainly not from an acronym of "British Overseas Military Attachment", which is a folk etymology. Etymology templates: {{unc|sw}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} boma, {{sw-noun|ma}} boma (ma class, plural maboma)
  1. enclosure for cattle, kraal Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-boma-sw-noun-DVoRF2pw
  2. fortified encampment or settlement Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-boma-sw-noun-YaxB6SxO
  3. fortified military or police outpost, fort or fortress Tags: class-5, class-6 Synonyms: ngome, sera, buruji
    Sense id: en-boma-sw-noun-pr01~wXw Categories (other): Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 1 25 27 1 2 1 1 2 9 9 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 10 16 75

Inflected forms

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          "fort",
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