"shahada" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-shahada.flac Forms: shahada class IX [canonical], shahada class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|شَهَادَة}} Borrowed from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda), {{root|sw|ar|ش ه د}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} shahada class IX (plural shahada class X)
  1. testament, evidence
    Sense id: en-shahada-sw-noun-KM3tTaL6
  2. diploma, certificate Synonyms (certificate): cheti
    Sense id: en-shahada-sw-noun-7mcBIBry Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 12 57 31 Disambiguation of 'certificate': 9 84 7
  3. (Islam) shahada (declaration of faith) Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-shahada-sw-noun-uEpdQ8lQ Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kidole cha shahada Related terms: shahidi
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      "word": "cheti"
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