"toba" meaning in Swahili

See toba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-toba.flac Forms: toba class IX [canonical], toba class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic تَوْبَة (tawba). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|تَوْبَة}} Borrowed from Arabic تَوْبَة (tawba) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} toba class IX (plural toba class X)
  1. repentance Categories (topical): Religion Related terms: kitubio (english: repentance), -tubu (english: to repent)
    Sense id: en-toba-sw-noun-zvsINIW~ Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 38 5 5 32 3 1
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        },
        {
          "english": "to repent",
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    },
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        "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
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      ],
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