"robo" meaning in Swahili

See robo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-robo.flac [Kenya] Forms: robo [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رُبْع (rubʕ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|رُبْع|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic رُبْع (rubʕ), {{bor+|sw|ar|رُبْع}} Borrowed from Arabic رُبْع (rubʕ), {{root|sw|ar|ر ب ع}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} robo, {{sw-noun|n}} robo (n class, plural robo)
  1. one-fourth; a quarter Tags: class-10, class-9 Derived forms: kasa robo

Download JSON data for robo meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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