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Etymology 1 edit

 
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From Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh).

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Noun edit

swala (n class, plural swala)

  1. prayer (practice of communicating with one's God)
    Synonym: ombi
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Noun edit

swala (n class, plural swala)

  1. gazelle

Further reading edit

  • swala in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press