"zaka" meaning in Swahili

See zaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-zaka.flac Forms: zaka class IX [canonical], zaka class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar}} Borrowed from Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} zaka class IX (plural zaka class X)
  1. tithe (religious tax)
    Sense id: en-zaka-sw-noun-fvIEpPgC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-zaka.flac Forms: zaka class IX [canonical], zaka class X [plural]
Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} zaka class IX (plural zaka class X)
  1. Alternative form of zakati Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zakati
    Sense id: en-zaka-sw-noun-gtdKWrvn Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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