"dhahabu" meaning in Swahili

See dhahabu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-dhahabu.flac [Kenya] Forms: -a dhahabu [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|ذَهَب|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab), {{bor+|sw|ar|ذَهَب}} Borrowed from Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab), {{root|sw|ar|ذ ه ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=-a dhahabu}} -a dhahabu (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv|a}} -a dhahabu (invariable)
  1. gold (color/colour) Tags: invariable Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-dhahabu-sw-adj-mWdA3Uo4 Disambiguation of Yellows: 68 32 Related terms: -eupe, -a kijivujivu, -a kijivu, -eusi, -ekundu, -a machungwa, -a hudhurungi, -a kahawia, -a manjano, -a kimanjano, -a njano, -a dhahabu, -a manjani giza, -a kibichi, -a kijani, -a manjani mwangaza, -a bluu mwangaza, -a samawati, -a bluu, -a urujuani, -a zambarau, -a waridi, -a pinki

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-dhahabu.flac [Kenya] Forms: dhahabu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|ذَهَب|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab), {{bor+|sw|ar|ذَهَب}} Borrowed from Arabic ذَهَب (ḏahab), {{root|sw|ar|ذ ه ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} dhahabu, {{sw-noun|n}} dhahabu (n class, plural dhahabu)
  1. gold (element, mineral) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Chemical elements, Metals, Minerals
    Sense id: en-dhahabu-sw-noun-vx6uFgvq Disambiguation of Chemical elements: 4 96 Disambiguation of Metals: 7 93 Disambiguation of Minerals: 7 93 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

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