"buku" meaning in Swahili

See buku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbu.ku/ Audio: Sw-ke-buku.flac Forms: mabuku [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English book. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|book}} Borrowed from English book Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} buku, {{sw-noun|ma}} buku (ma class, plural mabuku)
  1. book Tags: class-5, class-6 Synonyms: kitabu
    Sense id: en-buku-sw-noun-knGf4M-M Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 7 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbu.ku/ Audio: Sw-ke-buku.flac Forms: mabuku [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} buku, {{sw-noun|ma}} buku (ma class, plural mabuku)
  1. rat (big) Tags: class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-buku-sw-noun-SouyLC7Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbu.ku/ Audio: Sw-ke-buku.flac
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} buku, {{sw-noun}} buku (needs class)
  1. (Tanzania, slang) one thousand shilling Tags: slang Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-buku-sw-noun-huVrCOK7 Disambiguation of Money: 13 3 84 Categories (other): Tanzanian Swahili, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 7 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for buku meaning in Swahili (3.1kB)

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