"taarab" meaning in Swahili

See taarab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-taarab.flac Forms: taarab class IX [canonical], taarab class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|طَرَب||entertainment with music}} Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”), {{root|sw|ar|ط ر ب}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} taarab class IX (plural taarab class X)
  1. (music) taarab Wikipedia link: sw:taarab Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: taarabu, tarabu
    Sense id: en-taarab-sw-noun-PEmj-hMw Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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