"pao" meaning in Swahili

See pao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-pao.flac Forms: pau [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese paus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|pt|paus}} Borrowed from Portuguese paus Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective form}} pao
  1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ao Related terms: makopa, uru, shupaza, majembe, pau, karanga, mavi ya mbuzi
    Sense id: en-pao-sw-adj-4JzqvQYU Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 17 17 17 17 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 17 15 18 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-pao.flac Forms: pao class IX [canonical], pao class X [plural], pau [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese paus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|pt|paus}} Borrowed from Portuguese paus Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} pao class IX (plural pao class X)
  1. clubs (suit of cards) Categories (topical): Card games Synonyms: karanga, mavi ya mbuzi
    Sense id: en-pao-sw-noun-8sncgFP3 Disambiguation of Card games: 26 74 Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 17 17 17 17 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 17 15 18 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

Alternative forms

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