"raba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: raba class IX [canonical], raba class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English rubber. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|rubber}} Borrowed from English rubber Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} raba class IX (plural raba class X)
  1. running shoe, sneaker (shoe with rubber soles) Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-raba-sw-noun-T5Jzhvol Disambiguation of Footwear: 100 0 0 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 48 38 14
  2. rubber, eraser Synonyms: kifutio
    Sense id: en-raba-sw-noun-m0AYetCs
  3. (slang) condom Tags: slang Synonyms: kondomu, soksi
    Sense id: en-raba-sw-noun-0x-bDMH9
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English rubber.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "sw",
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        },
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            "Human",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "running shoe, sneaker (shoe with rubber soles)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "running shoe",
          "running shoe"
        ],
        [
          "sneaker",
          "sneaker"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        [
          "rubber",
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        ],
        [
          "eraser",
          "eraser"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kifutio"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "condom"
      ],
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        [
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          "condom"
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        "(slang) condom"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kondomu"
        },
        {
          "word": "soksi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "raba"
}
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    "Pages with 15 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Swahili class IX nouns",
    "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
    "Swahili lemmas",
    "Swahili nouns",
    "Swahili terms borrowed from English",
    "Swahili terms derived from English",
    "sw:Footwear"
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      },
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  ],
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "running shoe, sneaker (shoe with rubber soles)"
      ],
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        [
          "running shoe",
          "running shoe"
        ],
        [
          "sneaker",
          "sneaker"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rubber, eraser"
      ],
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        [
          "rubber",
          "rubber"
        ],
        [
          "eraser",
          "eraser"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kifutio"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swahili slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "condom"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "condom",
          "condom"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) condom"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kondomu"
        },
        {
          "word": "soksi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "raba"
}

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