swala

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Arabic صَلَاة (ṣalāh).

Alternative forms

• sala

Noun

swala (n class, plural swala)

2. prayer (practice of communicating with one's God)

   Synonym: ombi

Derived terms

• mswala

See also

• dua
• ombi

Etymology 2

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Noun

swala (n class, plural swala)

1. gazelle

Further reading

• swala in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press