"taa" meaning in Swahili

See taa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɑː/ Audio: Sw-ke-taa.flac Forms: taa class IX [canonical], taa class X [plural]
Etymology: From earlier *tala, from an unknown source (possibly Indian). Etymology templates: {{unk|sw|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} taa class IX (plural taa class X)
  1. lamp, light
    Sense id: en-taa-sw-noun-XuvbR8g2 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɑː/ Audio: Sw-ke-taa.flac Forms: taa class IX [canonical], taa class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|طَاعَة}} Borrowed from Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa), {{root|sw|ar|ط و ع}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} taa class IX (plural taa class X)
  1. obedience Synonyms: utii
    Sense id: en-taa-sw-noun-IzelGSbh Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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