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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

matilaba.

desire, wish, motive, purpose

8 characters4 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. desire, wish, motive, purpose

    class-vi · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic طَلَبَ (ṭalaba) Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab)bor. Swahili matilaba Borrowed from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

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