- baraka
- ------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] blessing[English Plural] blessings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[Swahili Example] kuwatakia heri, baraka, maisha mema na moyo mgumu [Ya][English Example] to wish they have, success, blessings, a good life and a strong heart[Note] "Barack" is a non-standard alternate spelling of "Baraka." If you are looking for the answer to the question of the origin of the name Barack Obama, it is a Swahili name that entered the language via historical trade and cultural ties with Arabia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] benediction[English Plural] benedictions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[Swahili Example] mimi si mtume [...] kama wamekuja kupokea baraka zangu [Moh][English Example] I am not a prophet if they have come to seek my benedictions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] benefaction[English Plural] benefactions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] fortune[English Plural] fortunes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] luck[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[Swahili Example] hana baraka[English Example] he has had bad luck------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] prosperity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] progress[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] abundance[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] advantage[English Plural] advantages[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------
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