"kamba" meaning in Swahili

See kamba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kamba.flac [Kenya] Forms: kamba [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic قِنَّبَة (qinnaba). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|قِنَّبَة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic قِنَّبَة (qinnaba), {{bor+|sw|ar|قِنَّبَة}} Borrowed from Arabic قِنَّبَة (qinnaba) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kamba, {{sw-noun|n}} kamba (n class, plural kamba)
  1. rope (thick, strong string) Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-kamba-sw-noun-G~Hwiyv0 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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