"sifongo" meaning in Swahili

See sifongo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sifongo [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar}} Borrowed from Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} sifongo, {{sw-noun|n}} sifongo (n class, plural sifongo)
  1. sponge Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Hygiene Synonyms: sponji
    Sense id: en-sifongo-sw-noun-RiSKxomC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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