"ngao" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ngao.flac [Kenya] Forms: ngao [plural]
Etymology: Cognate to Luganda engabo. Etymology templates: {{cog|lg|engabo}} Luganda engabo Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} ngao, {{sw-noun|n}} ngao (n class, plural ngao)
  1. shield Wikipedia link: sw:ngao Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-ngao-sw-noun-BypibtLW Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ngao meaning in Swahili (1.5kB)

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          "english": "Wisdom, unity, and peace / These are our shields",
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