"kitara" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kitara.flac Forms: kitara class VII [canonical], vitara class VIII [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic كِتّارة (kittāra, “sabre”), from Hindi कटार (kaṭār). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|acx|كِتّارة|t=sabre|tr=kittāra}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic كِتّارة (kittāra, “sabre”), {{der|sw|hi|कटार}} Hindi कटार (kaṭār) Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kitara class VII (plural vitara class VIII)
  1. scimitar, sabre Categories (topical): Swords
    Sense id: en-kitara-sw-noun-Jz2qrGe1 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "Swahili terms derived from Omani Arabic",
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