"mtu wa bara" meaning in All languages combined

See mtu wa bara on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Forms: watu wa bara [class-ii, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “person of the mainland”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|person of the mainland}} “person of the mainland”, {{lit|person of the mainland}} Literally, “person of the mainland” Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mtu wa bara class I (plural watu wa bara class II)
  1. (usually in the plural, Tanzania) person from mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) (to differentiate someone from the islands of Zanzibar) Tags: class-i, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-mtu_wa_bara-sw-noun-dLuQlgKP Categories (other): Tanzanian Swahili, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (usually in the plural, Kenya, Tanzania) person from the interior of the country (as opposed to the Swahili coast) Tags: Kenya, class-i, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-mtu_wa_bara-sw-noun-~d6K5pwt Categories (other): Kenyan Swahili, Tanzanian Swahili, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

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