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ibra

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic عِبْرَة (ʕibra).[1]

Noun

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ibra (n class, plural ibra)

  1. miracle
  2. teachings
    Synonym: mafundisho

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَة (ʔibra).

Noun

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ibra (n class, plural ibra)

  1. compass
    Synonym: bikari

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 199 Nr. 1776
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