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shaba

See also: sħaba

Swahili

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shaba
 
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Etymology

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From Arabic شَبَه (šabah, “brass”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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shaba (n class, plural shaba)

  1. copper (chemical element)
    Synonym: kupri
  2. brass

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 162 Nr. 1431a
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