"karibu" meaning in Swahili

See karibu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: Sw-ke-karibu.flac Forms: karibu na [canonical], karibu ya [canonical]
Etymology: From Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb, “nearby”), also used to welcome a visitor in Omani Arabic. The sense "you're welcome" is a calque of English you're welcome. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|قَرِيب|t=nearby}} Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb, “nearby”), {{calque|sw|en|you're welcome|nocap=1}} calque of English you're welcome, {{root|sw|ar|ق ر ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adverb}} karibu, {{head|sw|adverb}} karibu
  1. near
    Sense id: en-karibu-sw-adv-Rro0dwvM Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili phrasebook Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 31 30 Disambiguation of Swahili phrasebook: 32 5 28 35

Interjection

Audio: Sw-ke-karibu.flac Forms: karibuni [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb, “nearby”), also used to welcome a visitor in Omani Arabic. The sense "you're welcome" is a calque of English you're welcome. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|قَرِيب|t=nearby}} Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb, “nearby”), {{calque|sw|en|you're welcome|nocap=1}} calque of English you're welcome, {{root|sw|ar|ق ر ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|interjection|plural|karibuni}} karibu (plural karibuni)
  1. welcome!
    Sense id: en-karibu-sw-intj-50fXK1DX
  2. come in!
    Sense id: en-karibu-sw-intj-PrO4U9hN Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili greetings, Swahili phrasebook Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 31 30 Disambiguation of Swahili greetings: 25 20 41 14 Disambiguation of Swahili phrasebook: 32 5 28 35
  3. you're welcome! (response to being thanked) Derived forms (Other formations): -karibu chakula (english: enjoy your meal) [verb]
    Sense id: en-karibu-sw-intj-sUzIFlQM Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili phrasebook Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 31 30 Disambiguation of Swahili phrasebook: 32 5 28 35 Disambiguation of 'Other formations': 18 0 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -karibisha [causative, verb], -karibiwa [passive, verb] Related terms: hodi

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-karibisha"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      ],
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    }
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      "name": "der"
    },
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "karibuni",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "interjection",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "welcome!"
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      "id": "en-karibu-sw-intj-50fXK1DX",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 5 28 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swahili phrasebook",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "come in!"
      ],
      "id": "en-karibu-sw-intj-PrO4U9hN",
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          "come in",
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        ]
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    },
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "18 0 82",
          "english": "enjoy your meal",
          "sense": "Other formations",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-karibu chakula"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "you're welcome! (response to being thanked)"
      ],
      "id": "en-karibu-sw-intj-sUzIFlQM",
      "links": [
        [
          "you're welcome",
          "you're welcome"
        ]
      ]
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    }
  ],
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}

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    }
  ],
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "name": "calque"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "karibu ya",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "sw",
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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      "links": [
        [
          "near",
          "near"
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    "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
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    },
    {
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-karibiwa"
    },
    {
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      "sense": "Other formations",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-karibu chakula"
    }
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      ]
    }
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        "welcome!"
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        "come in!"
      ],
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          "come in",
          "come in"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "you're welcome! (response to being thanked)"
      ],
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        [
          "you're welcome",
          "you're welcome"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "form": "karibu na",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "karibu ya",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
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      ],
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}

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