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swala

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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swala class IX (plural swala class X)

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

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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swala class IX (plural swala class X)

  1. gazelle

Further reading

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  • swala in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press