uraibu

Swahili

Alternative forms

  • ughaibu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَيْب (ḡayb, “that which is hidden”) or غَائِب (ḡāʔib, “hidden”) because the chewing-packages are kept in a box called kijaluba (from عُلْبَة (ʕulba)), if not in a basket kijamanda, while the ingredients are kept in a box called ufuraha.

Pronunciation

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Noun

uraibu class XI (no plural)

  1. a chewing-package from combining betel (tambuu, thambuu), betel nut (popoo), lime (chokaa) and tobacco (tumbako)
  2. catechu, a chewing-mixture obtained from Senegalia catechu
    Synonyms: tambuu, kadha
  3. addiction
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