"ushuru" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ushuru.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr, “tithe”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|عُشْر||tithe}} Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr, “tithe”), {{root|sw|ar|ع ش ر}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} ushuru, {{sw-noun|u|-}} ushuru (u class, no plural)
  1. tax Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14, no-plural Categories (topical): Taxation
    Sense id: en-ushuru-sw-noun-H~wEBrmJ Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ushuru meaning in Swahili (1.5kB)

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