labda

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labda

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Borrowed from Omani Arabic لابد (lābid, “perhaps”), from Arabic لَا بُدَّ (lā budda, “it is absolutely necessary”). Given the frequent use of this phrase, the meaning was gradually weakened; compare Persian لابد (lâbod, “probably”).

adverb labuda

perhaps

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"labda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/labda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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labda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/labda

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"labda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/labda.

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@misc{labda_2026,
  title = {labda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/labda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}