"umma" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-umma.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|أُمَّة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma), {{bor+|sw|ar|أُمَّة}} Borrowed from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma), {{root|sw|ar|ء م م}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} umma, {{sw-noun|u|-}} umma (u class, no plural)
  1. the public or populace, the general population Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14, no-plural Categories (topical): Society
    Sense id: en-umma-sw-noun-XwUjmmNg Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for umma meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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