"riba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-riba.flac Forms: riba class IX [canonical], riba class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|رِبًا}} Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban), {{root|sw|ar|ر ب و}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} riba class IX (plural riba class X)
  1. interest
    Sense id: en-riba-sw-noun-goQI5A1P
  2. greed, avarice; usury Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-riba-sw-noun-qZTUspyj Disambiguation of Finance: 15 85 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 20 80
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    "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
    "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ر ب و",
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