Swahili

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic وَاجِب (wājib).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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wajibu (n class, plural wajibu)

  1. duty, obligation, commitment
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wajibu

  1. inflection of -jibu:
    1. third-person plural subjunctive
    2. m-wa class subject inflected plural subjunctive

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 301 Nr. 2886