mraba

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Swahili

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic مُرَبَّعْ (murabbaʕ).

Noun

mraba (m-mi class, plural miraba)

  1. square, rectangle

Adjective

-a mraba (invariable)

  1. squared
  2. square (one-dimensional units of measurement made two-dimensional)
    maili tatu za mraba — three square miles

Etymology 2

From Arabic مُرَبَّى (murabbā).

Noun

mraba (needs class)

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