"mkebe" meaning in Swahili

See mkebe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mkebe.flac [Kenya] Forms: mikebe [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|مِكَبَّة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba), {{bor+|sw|ar|مِكَبَّة}} Borrowed from Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba), {{root|sw|ar|ك ب ب}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mkebe, {{sw-noun|m-mi}} mkebe (m-mi class, plural mikebe)
  1. a tin, a canister (airtight container) Tags: class-3, class-4 Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-mkebe-sw-noun-XbsVoZs6 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mkebe meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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