"huba" meaning in Swahili

See huba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-huba.flac Forms: huba class IX [canonical], huba class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic حُبّ (ḥubb). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|حُبّ}} Arabic حُبّ (ḥubb), {{root|sw|ar|ح ب ب}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} huba class IX (plural huba class X)
  1. love, friendship Categories (topical): Love Related terms: upendo
    Sense id: en-huba-sw-noun-liSbYR7A Categories (other): Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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