The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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baa: Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
Noun Class/Verb Class 9/10
Derived bar
Derived Language 5
Part of Speech noun
Terminology general
Alternate Plural mabaa
English Plural bars
English Headword bar
English Definition Trans drinking establishment
English Example Trans she was passing among numerous bars to find men
English Word bar
Regular Plural baa; kilabu; Swahili example
alikuwa akipita katika mabaa kutafuta wanaume [Mt]; din—

baa: Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
Noun Class/Verb Class 9/10
Part of Speech noun
Terminology general
English Plural calamities
English Headword calamity
English Word calamity
Regular Plural baa; din—

baa: Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
Noun Class/Verb Class 9/10
Part of Speech noun
Terminology general
English Plural catastrophes
English Headword catastrophe
English Example Trans this rain has led to a great catastrophe
English Word catastrophe
Regular Plural baa; Swahili example
mvua hii imetuletea baa na balaa; din—

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