"eda" meaning in Swahili

See eda in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-eda.flac [Kenya] Forms: eda [class-x, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عِدَّة (ʕidda). Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:bor|ar:عِدَّة|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "عِدَّة", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "eda", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="eda"> Borrowed from Arabic عِدَّة (ʕidda). Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} eda class IX (plural eda class X)
  1. a waiting period upon a woman after her marriage has ended Tags: class-ix
    Sense id: en-eda-sw-noun-4~dKVJhL Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Swahili entries referencing missing etymons, Swahili entries with etymology texts, Swahili entries with etymon, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 62 7 9 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 4 5 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 87 13 Disambiguation of Swahili entries referencing missing etymons: 89 11 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymology texts: 85 15 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymon: 94 6 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  2. a mourning period for a woman after the death of her husband Tags: class-ix
    Sense id: en-eda-sw-noun-RPr0l7K7
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