"shaka" meaning in Swahili

See shaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-shaka.flac [Kenya] Forms: shaka [canonical], shaka [plural], mashaka [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَكّ (šakk). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|شَكّ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic شَكّ (šakk), {{bor+|sw|ar|شَكّ}} Borrowed from Arabic شَكّ (šakk), {{root|sw|ar|ش ك ك}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shaka, {{sw-noun|n}} shaka (n class, plural shaka), {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shaka, {{sw-noun|ma}} shaka (ma class, plural mashaka)
  1. doubt Tags: class-10, class-5, class-6, class-9
    Sense id: en-shaka-sw-noun-xnYOgOMy
  2. worry Tags: class-10, class-5, class-6, class-9
    Sense id: en-shaka-sw-noun-beL1PgPp
  3. (computing) error Tags: class-10, class-5, class-6, class-9 Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-shaka-sw-noun-ygD8z7QI Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 77 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -shuku

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shaka meaning in Swahili (2.5kB)

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