"sadaka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-sadaka.flac Forms: sadaka class IX [canonical], sadaka class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|صَدَقَة}} Borrowed from Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa), {{root|sw|ar|ص د ق}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} sadaka class IX (plural sadaka class X)
  1. alms, charity
    Sense id: en-sadaka-sw-noun-hKTHceC-
  2. religious offering or sacrifice
    Sense id: en-sadaka-sw-noun-xpI0i4pz Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Religion Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100
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