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 === === Noun === uraibu class XI (no plural) a chewing-package from combining betel (tambuu, thambuu), betel nut (popoo), lime (chokaa) and tobacco (tumbako) catechu, a chewing-mixture obtained from Senegalia catechu Synonyms: tambuu, kadha addiction