"robo" meaning in Swahili

See robo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-robo.flac Forms: robo class IX [canonical], robo class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رُبْع (rubʕ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|رُبْع}} Borrowed from Arabic رُبْع (rubʕ), {{root|sw|ar|ر ب ع}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} robo class IX (plural robo class X)
  1. one-fourth; a quarter Categories (topical): Swahili fractional numbers, Four Derived forms: kasa robo
    Sense id: en-robo-sw-noun-2PSS-3KA Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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