matibabu

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mà-

Proto-Sabaki *ma-

Swahili ma-

Arabic طِبَابَة (ṭibāba)

Swahili matibabu

From ma- + Arabic طِبَابَة (ṭibāba).

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Noun

matibabu class VI (plural only)

1. medical care (services offered to treat a patient)

Derived terms

• kimatibabu (“medical”)
• matibabu ya watoto (“pediatrics”)