debe

D2E1B3E1

noun

A tin container used for kerosene etc.

OriginSwahili debe →
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Meanings

noundebe (plural debes)

plural debes

  1. KenyaA tin container used for kerosene etc.

Origin

  1. Swahilidebe
  2. Swahilidebe
  3. Englishdebe

Borrowed from Swahili debe, borrowed from Omani Arabic دِبّة.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

debe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debe

MLA

“debe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debe.

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