"waba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: waba [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وَبَاء (wabāʔ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|وَبَاء}} Borrowed from Arabic وَبَاء (wabāʔ), {{root|sw|ar|و ب ء}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} waba, {{sw-noun|n}} waba (n class, plural waba)
  1. cholera Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Diseases Synonyms: kipindupindu
    Sense id: en-waba-sw-noun-noRMTSKa Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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