"taa" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /tɑː/ Audio: Sw-ke-taa.flac [Kenya] Forms: taa [plural]
Etymology: From *tala, from an unknown source (possibly Indian). Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} taa, {{sw-noun|n}} taa (n class, plural taa)
  1. lamp, light Tags: class-10, class-9
    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 [Kenya] Forms: taa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|طَاعَة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa), {{bor+|sw|ar|طَاعَة}} Borrowed from Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa), {{root|sw|ar|ط و ع}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} taa, {{sw-noun|n}} taa (n class, plural taa)
  1. obedience Tags: class-10, class-9 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

Download JSON data for taa meaning in Swahili (3.2kB)

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