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Where does “mkebe” come from?

mkebe (Swahili) comes from Arabic مِكَبَّة.

mkebe (Swahili): a tin, a cannister

Definitions

  1. a tin, a cannister

Ancestry of “mkebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمِكَبَّة—

Words derived from “mkebe”

  • mũkebe
Every word from Arabic مِكَبَّة →