Where does “uraibu” come from?
uraibu (Swahili) comes from Arabic غَيْب.
uraibu (Swahili): a chewing-package from combining betel (tambuu, thambuu), betel nut (popoo), lime (chokaa) and tobacco (tumbako)
Definitions
- a chewing-package from combining betel (tambuu, thambuu), betel nut (popoo), lime (chokaa) and tobacco (tumbako)
Ancestry of “uraibu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | غَيْب | — |