"laana" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-laana.flac Forms: laana class IX [canonical], laana class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic لَعْنَة (laʕna). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|لَعْنَة}} Borrowed from Arabic لَعْنَة (laʕna), {{root|sw|ar|ل ع ن}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} laana class IX (plural laana class X)
  1. a condemnation or criticism
    Sense id: en-laana-sw-noun-71SU1hGE
  2. a curse (supernatural detriment)
    Sense id: en-laana-sw-noun-nVaAF4mW Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -laani (english: to condemn, to curse) 
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    "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
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      ],
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