"mkebe" meaning in Swahili

See mkebe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mkebe.flac Forms: mkebe class III [canonical], mikebe class IV [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مِكَبَّة}} Borrowed from Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba), {{root|sw|ar|ك ب ب}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-mi}} mkebe class III (plural mikebe class IV)
  1. a tin, a canister (airtight container)
    Sense id: en-mkebe-sw-noun-XbsVoZs6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Containers

Inflected forms

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        },
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        "a tin, a canister (airtight container)"
      ],
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          "tin",
          "tin"
        ],
        [
          "canister",
          "canister"
        ]
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    }
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        "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ك ب ب",
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          "canister",
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