"mahaba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mahaba.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|مَحَبَّة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba), {{bor+|sw|ar|مَحَبَّة}} Borrowed from Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba), {{root|sw|ar|ح ب ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mahaba, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mahaba (ma class, plural only)
  1. love, romance Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Love Synonyms: mapenzi

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