"rasta" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: rasta [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English rasta. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|rasta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English rasta, {{bor+|sw|en|rasta}} Borrowed from English rasta Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} rasta, {{sw-noun|n}} rasta (n class, plural rasta)
  1. dreadlock Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-rasta-sw-noun-MHaxNCAQ Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for rasta meaning in Swahili (1.3kB)

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