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- "Marahaba!"
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I remember Marahaba (Arabic) being translated, "As it should be," in response to shikamoo (also Arabic) for "I hold your feet," implying respect. In Swahili, "Thanks" or "thank you" is translated "asante" (bantu), or "shukran/shukuru" (Arabic). So to me, "thanks" is not an appropriate translation for marahaba. Better to simply say, "response to shikamoo."