taabu

Swahili

Alternative forms

• tabu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَعَب (taʕab).

Pronunciation

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Noun

taabu (n class, plural taabu)

1. hardship, distress, misery, trouble

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Causative: -taabisha
  • Stative: -taabika